Shloka 17
Adhyaya 52 — The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages
Sanskrit
मनस्विन्यामहं तस्मात् पुत्रो वेदशिरा मम ।
धूम्रवत्यां समभवत् प्राणस्यापि निबोध मे ॥
Transliteration
manasvinyām ahaṃ tasmāt putro vedaśirā mama | dhūmravatyāṃ samabhavat prāṇasyāpi nibodha me ||
Translation
Von Manasvinī hatte ich einen Sohn namens Vedaśiras. Und von Dhūmravatī wurde ebenfalls ein Sohn des Prāṇa geboren—erkenne dies aus meinen Worten.
Speakers
Likely Mārkaṇḍeya continuing first-person genealogical narration
Primary Deities
Prāṇa (as personage)Mṛkaṇḍu (implicitly in lineage)
Key ThemesGenealogical expansionTransmission of Vedic identity (name Vedaśiras)Family-line cataloging