Shloka 19
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
रामस्य तनयो जज्ञे कुश इत्यपि विश्रुतः । अतिथिस्तु कुशाज्जज्ञे निषधस्तस्य चात्मजः
rāmasya tanayo jajñe kuśa ityapi viśrutaḥ | atithistu kuśājjajñe niṣadhastasya cātmajaḥ
Mula kay Rama ay isinilang ang anak na lalaking bantog na si Kusha. Mula kay Kusha ay isinilang si Atithi, at si Nishadha ang kanyang anak.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
By preserving sacred genealogy, the Purana shows how dharma is carried forward through disciplined lineages—supporting the Shaiva view that worldly order (dharma) becomes a foundation for turning the soul (paśu) toward the Lord (Pati) and liberation.
Though the verse is genealogical, the Shiva Purana frames righteous royal lines as protectors of Vedic-Shiva dharma; such stability enables public worship—temples, Linga-puja, vows, and festivals—through which devotees approach Saguna Shiva with devotion.
A practical takeaway is smaraṇa (recollection) with japa: remember dharmic exemplars while repeating the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a daily discipline to align one’s lineage, duties, and inner life toward Shiva.