Shloka 65

Devanagari script

कृष्णपुत्राः समाख्याताः कृष्णेन सदृशाः सुताः पुत्रेष्वेतेषु सर्वेषु चारुदेष्णादयो हरेः

Transliteration

kṛṣṇaputrāḥ samākhyātāḥ kṛṣṇena sadṛśāḥ sutāḥ putreṣveteṣu sarveṣu cārudeṣṇādayo hareḥ

Translation

వీరు కృష్ణుని కుమారులని ప్రకటింపబడ్డారు—కృష్ణునితో సమానమైన కుమారులు. హరి కుమారులందరిలో చారుదేష్ణ మొదలైనవారు ప్రధానులు.

Word by Word

• कृष्णपुत्राः: sons of Kṛṣṇa

• समाख्याताः: were declared/proclaimed

• कृष्णेन: with Kṛṣṇa/by Kṛṣṇa

• सदृशाः: resembling, similar

• सुताः: sons

• पुत्रेषु: among the sons

• एतेषु: in/among these

• सर्वेषु: all

• चारुदेष्णादयः: Cārudeṣṇa and others

• हरेः: of Hari (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

Though not a direct linga-pūjā instruction, it situates Purāṇic sacred history: the Purva-bhāga weaves dynastic narratives into a larger Shaiva framework where Pati (Śiva) remains the ultimate ground, while Hari’s line is honored within dharma.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is implicit rather than explicit here: by preserving and sanctifying dharmic lineages, the text supports the Purāṇic vision in which Pati (Śiva) governs sṛṣṭi-sthiti-laya, while divine manifestations like Hari operate within that cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific ritual or Pāśupata-yoga practice is taught in this verse; it functions as a genealogical marker identifying prominent sons of Kṛṣṇa (Hari) within the narrative flow.