Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny
प्रजाविवृद्धये ते वै तेपिर तत्र सत्तमाः । दाक्षायणा दृढात्मानः पित्रादेश सुयंत्रिताः
prajāvivṛddhaye te vai tepira tatra sattamāḥ | dākṣāyaṇā dṛḍhātmānaḥ pitrādeśa suyaṃtritāḥ
Upang dumami ang lahi, ang mga dakila ay nagsagawa roon ng mahigpit na tapasya. Ang mga anak ni Dakṣa, matatag ang isip at matibay ang pasiya, ay may wastong disiplina sapagkat napipigil ng utos ng kanilang ama.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: creative
FAQs
The verse highlights tapas (disciplined austerity) as a dharmic force that regulates creation; firm resolve and self-restraint are presented as necessary supports for orderly progeny and cosmic continuity.
Though the verse speaks of progeny and discipline, in Shaiva framing all ordered creation proceeds under Shiva’s governance; tapas and restraint become preparatory virtues that later mature into Shiva-oriented worship and inner purification.
The takeaway is disciplined tapas: a steady vow, regulated conduct, and focused practice—supported by mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) as a Shaiva method to stabilize the mind and will.