Shloka 1

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

Devanagari script

इति श्रीलिङ्गमहापुराणे पूर्वभागे वंशानुवर्णनं नामाष्टषष्टितमो ऽध्यायः सूत उवाच सात्वतः सत्यसम्पन्नः प्रजज्ञे चतुरः सुतान् भजनं भ्राजमानं च दिव्यं देवावृधं नृपम्

Transliteration

iti śrīliṅgamahāpurāṇe pūrvabhāge vaṃśānuvarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭaṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ sūta uvāca sātvataḥ satyasampannaḥ prajajñe caturaḥ sutān bhajanaṃ bhrājamānaṃ ca divyaṃ devāvṛdhaṃ nṛpam

Translation

Kaya nga, sa Śrī Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa, sa Pūrva-bhāga, nagsisimula ang ika-animnapu’t siyam na kabanata na tinatawag na “Paglalarawan ng Salinlahi.” Sinabi ni Sūta: Ang Sātvata, na puspos ng katotohanan, ay nagkaanak ng apat na lalaki—Bhajana, Bhrājamāna, ang maningning na Divya, at ang haring Devāvṛdha.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• śrī-liṅga-mahāpurāṇe: in the venerable Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former section (Pūrva-bhāga)

• vaṃśa-anuvarṇanam: description of lineage/genealogy

• nāma: named

• aṣṭaṣaṣṭitamaḥ adhyāyaḥ: the sixty-ninth chapter

• sūta uvāca: Sūta said

• sātvataḥ: (the person named) Sātvata

• satya-sampannaḥ: endowed with truth/truthfulness

• prajajñe: begot/produced

• caturaḥ: four

• sutān: sons

• bhajanam: Bhajana (proper name)

• bhrājamānam: Bhrājamāna (proper name

• divyam: Divya (proper name

• devāvṛdham: Devāvṛdha (proper name)

• nṛpam: king

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Satvata
• Bhajana
• Bhrājamāna
• Divya
• Devāvṛdha

FAQs

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

It frames the chapter’s genealogical setting: dharmic kings and lineages provide the social ground in which Śiva-bhakti and Liṅga-sthāpanā (installation of the Liṅga) later unfold as lived Dharma.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing satya (truth) as a kingly virtue, it points to alignment with Pati (Śiva) through Dharma—truthfulness purifies the paśu (soul) and loosens pāśa (bondage), making Śiva-bhakti fruitful.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific ritual is prescribed in this verse; it functions as a narrative gateway into lineage history that traditionally supports later teachings on Śiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented discipline.