Shloka 18
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
तच्चरितं च बहुधा पुराणेषु प्रवर्णितम् । रामायणे प्रसिद्धं हि नातः प्रोक्तं तु विस्तरात्
taccaritaṃ ca bahudhā purāṇeṣu pravarṇitam | rāmāyaṇe prasiddhaṃ hi nātaḥ proktaṃ tu vistarāt
وہ پاکیزہ قصہ بہت سے طریقوں سے پُرانوں میں بیان ہوا ہے۔ رامائن میں بھی وہ مشہور ہے؛ اس لیے یہاں اسے تفصیل سے نہیں کہا جا رہا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches discernment in sacred study: the Purāṇas transmit dharma and Shiva-tattva without needless repetition, pointing the seeker to the essential meaning rather than mere length of narration.
By acknowledging well-known Itihāsa material, the text keeps focus on Shiva-centered upāsanā and siddhānta—encouraging devotees to take supportive narratives as context while concentrating on Shiva’s worship and liberation-teachings.
Study (svādhyāya) with japa: read the referenced story briefly, then return to steady practice such as Panchākṣarī mantra-japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Shiva-smaraṇa, prioritizing inner assimilation over exhaustive retelling.