Shloka 17

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

Devanagari script

अगृह्णाद् वंशकर्तारं प्रभागृह्णात्सुतान्बहून् एकं भानुमतिः पुत्रम् अगृह्णाद् असमञ्जसम्

Transliteration

agṛhṇād vaṃśakartāraṃ prabhāgṛhṇātsutānbahūn ekaṃ bhānumatiḥ putram agṛhṇād asamañjasam

Translation

他生下将承续宗族的始祖；而普罗婆（Prabhā）又生了许多儿子。由婆奴摩蒂（Bhānumatī）生一子，名阿萨曼贾萨（Asamañjasa）。

Word by Word

• agṛhṇāt: begot/produced

• vaṁśa-kartāram: the maker/establisher of the lineage

• prabhā: (named) Prabhā

• agṛhṇāt: bore/produced

• sutān: sons

• bahūn: many

• ekaṁ: one

• bhānumatī: (named) Bhānumatī

• putram: son

• agṛhṇāt: bore/produced

• asamañjasam: (named) Asamañjasa

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating genealogies to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Prabhā
• Bhānumatī
• Asamañjasa

FAQs

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

Though genealogical, the verse supports the Purana’s larger Shaiva frame: worldly lineages (vamsha) proceed under Pati (Shiva), while true stability comes from dharma and Shiva-bhakti rather than mere birth.

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

Indirectly: it shows the ordered unfolding of creation and succession, implying the governance of Pati over the manifested world where pashus (souls) move through embodied lineages under pasha (karmic bonds).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is contextual—lineage and prosperity are traditionally sustained through dharma, dana, and Shiva-arcana taught elsewhere in the Linga Purana.