Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
ततः पंचजनस्यासीदंशुमान्नाम वीर्यवान् । दिलीपस्तनयस्तस्य पुत्रो यस्य भगीरथः
tataḥ paṃcajanasyāsīdaṃśumānnāma vīryavān | dilīpastanayastasya putro yasya bhagīrathaḥ
随后,由般遮阇那(Pañcajana)诞生了英勇有力的阿ंश摩那(Aṁśumān)。其子为提利波(Dilīpa),而提利波之子为婆伽罗他(Bhagīratha)——在诸《往世书》所铭记的神圣族系中声名卓著。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
It preserves the dharmic lineage culminating in Bhagīratha, whose later fame is tied to bringing the Gaṅgā—an act that ultimately depends on Lord Shiva’s grace to bear her descent, showing that righteous effort is fulfilled through Pati (Shiva).
Though genealogical, it sets up Bhagīratha’s later reliance on Saguna Shiva’s compassionate function—Shiva as the accessible Lord who receives the Gaṅgā and protects the worlds—mirroring how devotees approach the Linga for tangible grace and protection.
The takeaway is remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva while honoring ancestral dharma: recite the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” during lineage offerings or daily worship, seeking Shiva’s anugraha (grace) for purification and upliftment.