Shloka 46

Devanagari script

देवरातादभूद्राजा देवरातिर् महायशाः देवगर्भोपमो जज्ञे यो देवक्षत्रनामकः

Transliteration

devarātādabhūdrājā devarātir mahāyaśāḥ devagarbhopamo jajñe yo devakṣatranāmakaḥ

Translation

دیورَات سے عظیم شہرت والا راجا دیوراتی پیدا ہوا۔ اس سے دیوگربھ کے مانند نورانی، دیوکشتر نامی فرزند جنما۔

Word by Word

• देवरातात् (devarātāt): from Devarāta

• अभूत् (abhūt): arose/became

• राजा (rājā): king

• देवरातिः (devarātiḥ): Devarāti

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ): greatly renowned

• देवगर्भोपमः (devagarbhopamaḥ): comparable to a divine embryo / divinely formed

• जज्ञे (jajñe): was born

• यः (yaḥ): who

• देवक्षत्रनामकः (devakṣatra-nāmakaḥ): named Devakṣatra

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devarāta
• Devarāti
• Devakṣatra

FAQs

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

By highlighting a divinely endowed royal succession, the verse frames kingship as a dharmic instrument that protects temples, sustains Śiva-liṅga installation, and supports public Śaiva rites—creating the outer conditions in which Pashu (souls) can approach Pati (Śiva) through worship.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Śiva-tattva as the unseen sovereignty (Pati) behind worldly sovereignty: when a ruler is described as “devagarbha-upama” (divinely formed), it signals grace (anugraha) shaping embodied life so that dharma and Śiva-bhakti can flourish.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; its practical takeaway is the Śaiva purāṇic principle that dharmic governance sustains the ecosystem for liṅga-pūjā, yajña-support, dāna, and the disciplined life that culminates in Pāśupata-oriented liberation.