Shloka 1
वसिष्ठ उवाच । मनोर्वंशोद्भवो राजा सोऽनरण्यो नृपेश्वर । इन्द्रसावर्णिसंज्ञस्य चतुर्दशमितस्य हि
vasiṣṭha uvāca | manorvaṃśodbhavo rājā so'naraṇyo nṛpeśvara | indrasāvarṇisaṃjñasya caturdaśamitasya hi
Vasiṣṭha said: O lord of kings, that ruler Anaraṇya was born in the lineage of Manu. He belonged to the Manvantara known as Indra-Sāvarṇi, the fourteenth in the sequence.
Vasiṣṭha
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: manvantara-cycle (Indra-Sāvarṇi, 14th)
FAQs
It situates the narrative within sacred cosmic chronology (Manvantaras and Manu’s lineage), reminding that worldly kingship and history unfold under divine order, ultimately oriented toward devotion to Pati (Śiva) beyond time.
Though this verse is genealogical, the Shiva Purana commonly frames such lineages to introduce how rulers and sages later approach Saguna Śiva through Linga worship, vows, and dharma—showing that devotion arises within time-bound human history.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is to cultivate dharma and remembrance of Śiva across life’s cycles—commonly expressed in the Purana through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined conduct.