Shloka 5
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
ते सर्वे हि स्वधात्रीभिर्ववृधुश्च यथाक्रमम् । घृतपूर्णेषु कुम्भेषु कुमाराः प्रीतिवर्द्धनाः
te sarve hi svadhātrībhirvavṛdhuśca yathākramam | ghṛtapūrṇeṣu kumbheṣu kumārāḥ prītivarddhanāḥ
确实，那些男孩都在各自乳母的照护下依次长大；在盛满酥油（ghṛta）的罐中被滋养，这些年轻的王子成为喜悦日益增长的因缘。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights orderly growth (yathākramam) under proper care, implying that dharmic nurturing and right environment support the maturation of the soul toward Shiva-bhakti and steadiness of conduct.
Though not explicitly about the Linga, it supports the Shaiva view that devotion to Saguna Shiva is cultivated through samskara (refining impressions) and disciplined upbringing—conditions that later make Linga-worship and vows fruitful.
The verse indirectly suggests nurturing purity and steadiness; a practical takeaway is regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a sattvic regimen, as consistent practice ‘grows’ devotion in due order.