Shloka 14

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

पृथिव्यां सर्वरत्नानाम् असौ राजाभवन्मणिः कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः प्रसेनेन सहैव सः

Transliteration

pṛthivyāṃ sarvaratnānām asau rājābhavanmaṇiḥ kadācinmṛgayāṃ yātaḥ prasenena sahaiva saḥ

Translation

ท่ามกลางรัตนะทั้งปวงบนแผ่นดิน แก้วมณีนั้นเลื่องชื่อดุจราชาแห่งรัตนะ ครั้งหนึ่งเขาออกล่าสัตว์พร้อมกับประเสนะ

Word by Word

• पृथिव्यां: on the earth

• सर्वरत्नानाम्: of all jewels

• असौ: that (well-known)

• राजा: king

• अभवत्: became/was

• मणिः: a gem (metaphor: jewel among men)

• कदाचित्: once/at some time

• मृगयाम्: for hunting

• यातः: went

• प्रसेनेन: with Prasena

• सह एव: together indeed

• सः: he

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Prasena

FAQs

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

It sets a narrative frame where royal excellence and worldly action (like hunting) become the backdrop for later turning toward Shiva as Pati—showing how karma and status still require sanctification through Shiva-bhakti and Linga-centered dharma.

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

Indirectly: by portraying the king as the ‘gem’ among earthly jewels, the text prepares a contrast—earthly brilliance is contingent, while Shiva-tattva is the supreme, self-luminous reality (Pati) beyond all worldly ratnas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit puja-vidhi or Pashupata practice is stated in this line; it emphasizes rajasic engagement (mṛgayā), typically used in Purana narrative to later demonstrate the need for restraint, purification, and reorientation toward Shiva through disciplined worship and yoga.