Shloka 2
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
इक्ष्वाकुप्रमुखा आसन्श्राद्धदेवसुताश्च ये । नभगस्तत्र नवमो नाभगस्तत्सुतः स्मृतः
ikṣvākupramukhā āsanśrāddhadevasutāśca ye | nabhagastatra navamo nābhagastatsutaḥ smṛtaḥ
شَرادھ دیو (وَیوسوت منو) کے بیٹوں میں اِکشواکو وغیرہ پیدا ہوئے۔ اُن میں نَبھاگ نویں تھے، اور اُن کے بیٹے کو ‘نابھاگ’ کہا گیا ہے۔
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It preserves sacred lineage-memory (smṛti) by naming Manu’s descendants, grounding Shaiva teachings in a Dharma-based human history where devotion and right conduct prepare the soul (paśu) for Shiva’s grace (Pati-anugraha).
Though genealogical, it situates the narrative world in which kings and householders uphold vows, rites, and temple worship; such rulers are often portrayed as patrons of Linga worship and protectors of Shaiva Dharma in the Purana’s broader flow.
The verse itself prescribes no direct practice; the takeaway is to honor ancestral and scriptural remembrance (smaraṇa) while continuing core Shaiva disciplines such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular worship according to one’s āśrama.