Shloka 35
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
सहदेवस्सुतस्तस्य महावीरो भवि ष्यति । तत्सुतो बृहदश्वो हि भानुमांस्तत्सुतो बली
sahadevassutastasya mahāvīro bhavi ṣyati | tatsuto bṛhadaśvo hi bhānumāṃstatsuto balī
由他将诞生一子，名为萨哈德瓦（Sahadeva），并将成为伟大的英雄。他的儿子确为布里哈达什瓦（Bṛhadaśva）；布里哈达什瓦之子为婆努曼（Bhānumān）；婆努曼之子为巴利（Balī）。
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It emphasizes the Purāṇic principle that dharma and spiritual merit flow through lineage: great souls arise in succession when a family remains aligned with righteous conduct and devotion, ultimately supporting the soul’s progress toward Shiva’s grace.
Though this verse is genealogical, in the Shiva Purana such lineages commonly serve to connect later devotees, rulers, or patrons who uphold Shiva-worship—especially Linga-pūjā—showing how Saguna Shiva devotion is preserved and transmitted through generations.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (devout listening) and smaraṇa (recollection) of sacred lineage narratives within Shiva Purana recitation, supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a steady daily discipline.