Shloka 29

Devanagari script

देववानुपदेवश् च जज्ञाते देवसंमतौ सुमित्रस्य सुतो जज्ञे चित्रकश् च महायशाः

Transliteration

devavānupadevaś ca jajñāte devasaṃmatau sumitrasya suto jajñe citrakaś ca mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

เทววาน และ อุปเทวะ ได้บังเกิด—ทั้งสองเป็นที่ยอมรับในหมู่เทวะ. และแก่สุมิตระ ได้มีบุตรชื่อ จิตรกะ ผู้มีเกียรติยศยิ่งใหญ่.

Word by Word

• देववान्: Devavān (a proper name)

• उपदेवः: Upadeva (a proper name)

• च: and

• जज्ञाते: were born

• देवसंमतौ: approved/esteemed by the gods

• सुमित्रस्य: of Sumitra

• सुतः: son

• जज्ञे: was born

• चित्रकः: Citraka (a proper name)

• महायशाः: of great fame/renown

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Devavān
• Upadeva
• Sumitra
• Citraka

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a vamśa (lineage) marker: by preserving sacred genealogies, the Purana situates later Shiva-puja and Linga-pratiṣṭhā narratives within an authenticated dharmic history upheld by devas and seers.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied rather than explicit: the birth of renowned, deva-approved figures reflects the ordered unfolding of creation under Pati (Shiva) as the supreme regulator, while pashus (souls) take embodied birth within that cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata yogic limb is stated in this verse; it primarily serves the narrative purpose of mapping generations that later become connected to Shiva worship, vows, and Linga installations.