Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

अयुतायुः सुतस्तस्य सिन्धुद्वीपस्य वीर्यवान् पुत्रो ऽयुतायुषो धीमान् ऋतुपर्णो महायशाः

Transliteration

ayutāyuḥ sutastasya sindhudvīpasya vīryavān putro 'yutāyuṣo dhīmān ṛtuparṇo mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

自信度洲（Sindhudvīpa）诞生了勇武的阿由陀优（Ayutāyu）；而阿由陀优又生出睿智且声名显赫的利都波尔那（Ṛtuparṇa）。

Word by Word

• अयुतायुः (ayutāyuḥ): Ayutāyu (a king/person named Ayutāyu)

• सुतः (sutaḥ): son

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• सिन्धुद्वीपस्य (sindhudvīpasya): of Sindhudvīpa

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān): valorous, possessed of prowess

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• अयुतायुषः (ayutāyuṣaḥ): of Ayutāyu

• धीमान् (dhīmān): intelligent, wise

• ऋतुपर्णः (ṛtuparṇaḥ): Ṛtuparṇa (a king/person named Ṛtuparṇa)

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ): of great fame

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ayutāyu
• Sindhudvīpa
• Ṛtuparṇa

FAQs

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

This verse preserves the royal lineage (vaṁśa) through which Purāṇic dharma—including Śiva-bhakti and Linga-centered traditions—are transmitted and protected across generations.

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

Indirectly: by affirming orderly succession and fame rooted in dharma, it reflects Śiva as Pati—the sustaining Lord who upholds cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) through righteous rulers and lineages.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga practice is stated; the verse functions as a genealogical link that frames later teachings on Śiva-pūjā and liberation of the paśu (bound soul) by the grace of Pati.