Adhyaya 52 — The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages
उत्तमज्ञानसम्पन्ने सर्वैः समुदिते गुणैः ।
इत्येषा दक्षकन्यानां कथितापत्यसन्ततिः ।
श्रद्धावान् संस्मरन्नित्यं प्रजावानभिजायते ॥
uttamajñānasaṃpanne sarvaiḥ samudite guṇaiḥ | ityeṣā dakṣakanyānāṃ kathitāpatyasaṃtatiḥ | śraddhāvān saṃsmarannityaṃ prajāvānabhijāyate
具足殊胜智慧,圆满成就一切德行——如是已叙述由达克沙(Dakṣa)诸女所生后裔之谱系。若有人以信心日日忆念此事,便得子嗣之福,后代昌盛。
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The Purāṇic method links attentive remembrance (smaraṇa) with dhārmic merit: faithful recollection of sacred genealogies is presented as a discipline that aligns one with cosmic order and yields household prosperity, here expressed as progeny.
Primarily Vaṃśa/Anuvaṃśa (genealogies of lineages), with a concluding phalaśruti that functions as a ritualized seal encouraging memorization and recitation.
Genealogy symbolizes continuity of ṛta (cosmic order) through lawful succession. ‘Remembering daily’ can be read as maintaining an inner continuity of tradition—stabilizing mind and household life—so that ‘progeny’ also implies the fruitful emergence of virtuous qualities and works.