Shloka 15

Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa-prasaṅgaḥ — Genealogy of the Ikṣvāku Line and Exempla of Royal Dharma

Devanagari script

अंतर्भूभिगतस्तत्र वालुकांतर्हितः स्थितः । राक्षसस्य मधोः पुत्रो धुंधुनामा सुदारुणः

Transliteration

aṃtarbhūbhigatastatra vālukāṃtarhitaḥ sthitaḥ | rākṣasasya madhoḥ putro dhuṃdhunāmā sudāruṇaḥ

Translation

Doon, siya’y lumusong sa ilalim ng lupa at nanatiling nakatago sa buhangin—si Dhundhu ang pangalan, ubod ng bangis, anak ng rākṣasa na si Madhu.

Word by Word

अन्तः-भू-भिगतःgone inside the earth

तत्रthere

वालुका-अन्तर्हितःhidden within sand

स्थितःstanding/remaining

राक्षसस्यof the demon

मधोःof Madhu

पुत्रःson

धुंधु-नामnamed Dhundhu

सु-दारुणःvery fierce

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Characters & Entities

Dhundhu

Madhu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse portrays tamasic concealment—evil tendencies hiding beneath the surface—highlighting that unseen obstacles arise from adharma and must be brought to light through Shiva-aligned discernment and righteousness.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By describing a fierce rākṣasa as a hidden obstruction, the narrative sets the need for Saguna Shiva’s protective grace—often approached through Linga worship—as the remover of fear, negativity, and impediments on the dharmic path.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is protective japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a sattvic resolve; this is traditionally paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as supports for steadiness against tamasic influences.