Shloka 34

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

शाबस्तिश् च महातेजा वंशकस्तु ततो ऽभवत् निर्मिता येन शाबस्ती गौडदेशे द्विजोत्तमाः

Transliteration

śābastiś ca mahātejā vaṃśakastu tato 'bhavat nirmitā yena śābastī gauḍadeśe dvijottamāḥ

Translation

At si Śābasti, na may dakilang ningning, ay sinundan ni Vaṃśaka. Siya, O pinakadakila sa mga Brahmana, ang nagtatag ng lungsod ng Śābastī sa lupain ng Gauḍa.

Word by Word

• शाबस्तिः: Śābasti (a king/personage)

• च: and

• महातेजाः: possessed of great radiance/valor

• वंशकः: Vaṃśaka (a descendant/king)

• तु: indeed

• ततः: thereafter/from him

• अभवत्: arose/was born

• निर्मिता: was built/founded

• येन: by whom

• शाबस्ती: Śābastī (city)

• गौडदेशे: in the country of Gauḍa

• द्विजोत्तमाः: O best among the twice-born (Brahmins).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Śābasti
• Vaṃśaka
• Gauḍa-deśa

FAQs

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

By recording the founding of Śābastī in Gauḍa through a righteous lineage, the verse anchors Shiva-dharma in sacred geography—showing how dharmic kingdoms create stable centers where Linga-pūjā and Vedic-Shaiva rites can flourish.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati (the sovereign Lord) who sustains dharma through ordered lineage and civilization; the radiance (tejas) of kings is understood as empowered by adherence to Shiva-oriented dharma rather than mere worldly power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata yogic technique is stated; the takeaway is the dharmic foundation of settlements as a prerequisite for sustained temple culture, charity, and regular Linga-arcana.