Shloka 47

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

मन्वन्तरेष्वतीतेषु गता ह्येतेषु पार्थिवाः एवमन्ये ऽभिषिच्यन्ते प्राप्ते मन्वन्तरे ततः

Transliteration

manvantareṣvatīteṣu gatā hyeteṣu pārthivāḥ evamanye 'bhiṣicyante prāpte manvantare tataḥ

Translation

إذا انقضت المانفنترا، فإن ملوك الأرض هؤلاء يرحلون كذلك؛ وعلى هذا النحو، حين تحلّ مانفنترا جديدة، يُكرَّس حكّام آخرون ليقوموا مقامهم.

Word by Word

• मन्वन्तरेषु: in the Manvantaras

• अतीतेषु: when (they are) passed/elapsed

• गता: gone, departed

• हि: indeed

• एतेषु: among/with respect to these

• पार्थिवाः: earthly kings, rulers

• एवम्: thus, in this manner

• अन्ये: others

• अभिषिच्यन्ते: are consecrated/anointed (as kings)

• प्राप्ते: when it has come/arrived

• मन्वन्तरे: in the Manvantara

• ततः: then, thereafter

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Manu
• Kings (Pārthivas)

FAQs

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

It underscores the impermanence of royal power across Manvantaras, directing the devotee away from transient authority toward steadfast refuge in Pati—Lord Shiva—worshiped as the timeless Linga beyond changing ages.

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

By contrasting the revolving succession of kings with the vast cycles of time, it implies Shiva-tattva as the unchanging ground (Pati) before whom all conditioned beings (Pashus) and their statuses dissolve as time turns.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is vairāgya (dispassion) as a foundation for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana—performing Shiva-puja and inner discipline without attachment to rank, era, or worldly consecrations.