Shloka 15

स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्

Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode

Devanagari script

अग्निष्टोमोऽतिरात्रश्चातिमन्युस्सुयशा दश । पूरोरजनयत्पुत्रान्षडाग्नेयी महाप्रभान्

Transliteration

agniṣṭomo'tirātraścātimanyussuyaśā daśa | pūrorajanayatputrānṣaḍāgneyī mahāprabhān

Translation

From Puru, through Agneyī, were born six mighty sons: Agniṣṭoma, Atirātra, Atimanyu, and Suyaśā—renowned as “ten” in name and fame.

Word by Word

• अग्निष्टोमः: Agniṣṭoma
• अग्निष्टोमः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि + स्तोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अग्नेः स्तोमः) नाम

• अतिरात्रः: Atirātra
• अतिरात्रः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति + रात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-तत्पुरुष (अतिरात्रः) नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अतिमन्युः: Atimanyu
• अतिमन्युः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति + मन्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-तत्पुरुष नाम

• सुयशाः: Suyashā (of good fame)
• सुयशाः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण/नाम; उपसर्गपूर्वक (सुयशस्)

• दश: ten
• दश: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन् (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, अव्ययवत् प्रयोग; अत्र ‘दश (ten)’—समूहसंख्या, (पुत्रान्) विशेषयति

• पूरोः: of Pūru
• पूरोः: Sambandha/Genitive (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; जनक-सम्बन्ध

• अजनयत्: begot/produced
• अजनयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; सकर्मक

• पुत्रान्: sons
• पुत्रान्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; कर्म

• षट्: six
• षट्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षष् (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, (पुत्रान्) विशेषयति; ‘six’

• आग्नेयी: Āgneyī (a woman named Āgneyī)
• आग्नेयी: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आग्नेयी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृपद (जननी)

• महाप्रभान्: greatly splendid/mighty
• महाप्रभान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (पुत्रान्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadyojāta

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It situates worldly lineage and fame within dharma, implying that prosperity and renown are sustained when life is aligned with sacred order ultimately upheld by Shiva as Pati (the Lord).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though genealogical, the Uma-saṃhitā frames social order and righteous progeny as part of living under Shiva’s governance; Saguna Shiva is honored as the protector of dharma that stabilizes family and kingdom.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The names echo Vedic yajña terminology; a Shaiva takeaway is to sanctify household life with daily Shiva worship—Pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Tripuṇḍra-bhasma—so action (karma) supports liberation (moksha).