Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

अयुतायुः सुतस्तस्य सिन्धुद्वीपस्य वीर्यवान् पुत्रो ऽयुतायुषो धीमान् ऋतुपर्णो महायशाः

Transliteration

ayutāyuḥ sutastasya sindhudvīpasya vīryavān putro 'yutāyuṣo dhīmān ṛtuparṇo mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

Mula kay Sindhudvīpa ay isinilang ang magiting na Ayutāyu. At mula kay Ayutāyu ay isinilang ang marunong at lubhang tanyag na si Ṛtuparṇa.

Word by Word

• अयुतायुः (ayutāyuḥ): Ayutāyu (a king/person named Ayutāyu)

• सुतः (sutaḥ): son

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• सिन्धुद्वीपस्य (sindhudvīpasya): of Sindhudvīpa

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān): valorous, possessed of prowess

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• अयुतायुषः (ayutāyuṣaḥ): of Ayutāyu

• धीमान् (dhīmān): intelligent, wise

• ऋतुपर्णः (ṛtuparṇaḥ): Ṛtuparṇa (a king/person named Ṛtuparṇa)

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ): of great fame

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ayutāyu
• Sindhudvīpa
• Ṛtuparṇa

FAQs

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

This verse preserves the royal lineage (vaṁśa) through which Purāṇic dharma—including Śiva-bhakti and Linga-centered traditions—are transmitted and protected across generations.

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

Indirectly: by affirming orderly succession and fame rooted in dharma, it reflects Śiva as Pati—the sustaining Lord who upholds cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) through righteous rulers and lineages.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga practice is stated; the verse functions as a genealogical link that frames later teachings on Śiva-pūjā and liberation of the paśu (bound soul) by the grace of Pati.