Shloka 16
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
अङ्गं सुमनसं ख्यातिं सृतिमंगिरसं गयम् । अङ्गात्सुनीथा भार्य्या वै वेनमेकमसूयत
aṅgaṃ sumanasaṃ khyātiṃ sṛtimaṃgirasaṃ gayam | aṅgātsunīthā bhāryyā vai venamekamasūyata
From King Aṅga were born Sumanas, Khyāti, Sṛti, Aṅgirasa, and Gaya. And from Aṅga’s wife Sunīthā, indeed, a single son—Vena—was born.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It establishes the lineage leading to Vena, a figure used in Purāṇic narration to contrast dharmic rulership with ego-driven power—highlighting that right order (dharma) supports devotion and the soul’s movement toward Shiva (Pati).
Though genealogical, it sets the narrative ground where kings either uphold or obstruct worship and Vedic-Shiva-oriented rites; later episodes typically show how neglect of sacred worship leads to social and spiritual disorder, reaffirming Saguna Shiva worship as a stabilizing dharmic force.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is to cultivate dharmic conduct that supports daily Shiva-upāsanā—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and reverence for sacred rites.