Shloka 20
Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline
स वै राजा हरिश्चन्द्रो त्रैशंकव इति स्मृतः । आहर्ता राजसूयस्य सम्राडिति ह विश्रुतः
sa vai rājā hariścandro traiśaṃkava iti smṛtaḥ | āhartā rājasūyasya samrāḍiti ha viśrutaḥ
Vị vua ấy chính là Hariścandra, được ghi nhớ là hậu duệ của Triśaṅku. Ngài là người cử hành tế lễ Rājasūya và quả thật lừng danh là samrāṭ—bậc đế vương thống trị khắp bốn phương.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
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By praising Hariścandra as famed and dharmic, the Purāṇa upholds satya (truth) and righteous kingship as supports for inner purity—qualities that, in Shaiva thought, make one fit for Shiva’s grace and liberation.
Though the verse is genealogical, it frames the Shaiva narrative world where external sovereignty (samrāṭ) is secondary to alignment with dharma—an attitude essential for approaching Saguna Shiva in Linga worship with humility and sincerity.
The practical takeaway is to pair outer duty with inner discipline: maintain truthfulness and vow-like steadiness while performing daily Shiva worship—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a focused mind.