Shloka 26

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

सुदासस्तस्य तनयो राजा त्विन्द्रसमो ऽभवत् सुदासस्य सुतः प्रोक्तः सौदासो नाम पार्थिवः

Transliteration

sudāsastasya tanayo rājā tvindrasamo 'bhavat sudāsasya sutaḥ proktaḥ saudāso nāma pārthivaḥ

Translation

Con của ông là Sudāsa, vị vua được nói là dũng lực sánh ngang Indra. Lại truyền rằng con của Sudāsa là bậc quân vương mang danh Saudāsa.

Word by Word

• सुदासः (Sudāsaḥ): Sudāsa

• तस्य (tasya): of him/that one

• तनयः (tanayaḥ): son

• राजा (rājā): king

• तु (tu): indeed

• इन्द्र-समः (indra-samaḥ): equal to Indra

• अभवत् (abhavat): became/was

• सुदासस्य (sudāsasya): of Sudāsa

• सुतः (sutaḥ): son

• प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ): is said/declared

• सौदासः (saudāsaḥ): Saudāsa

• नाम (nāma): by name

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ): ruler/earthly king

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Sudasa
• Saudasa

FAQs

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

By establishing a royal lineage, the Purana frames righteous kingship as a vehicle for protecting dharma—especially the public support of Shiva’s worship, temples, and Linga installation traditions upheld in the Purva-Bhaga.

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

Indirectly: by comparing a king to Indra, the text highlights worldly sovereignty as limited and derivative, whereas in Shaiva Siddhanta true Lordship belongs to Pati (Shiva), the supreme ruler beyond even Indra’s station.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga practice is stated in this verse; it functions as narrative scaffolding for dharmic kingship, which in the Linga Purana typically culminates in Shiva-bhakti expressed through Linga-puja, dana, and protection of sacred rites.