Shloka 47

स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्

Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode

Devanagari script

ददौ स दश धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश । द्वे चैवं ब्रह्मपुत्राय द्वे चैवाङ्गिरसे तदा

Transliteration

dadau sa daśa dharmāya kaśyapāya trayodaśa | dve caivaṃ brahmaputrāya dve caivāṅgirase tadā

Translation

Then he bestowed ten (daughters) upon Dharma, thirteen upon Kaśyapa, and likewise two upon the son of Brahmā, and two upon Aṅgiras at that time.

Word by Word

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; सर्वनाम

• daśa: ten
• daśa: Karma (कर्म/Object-quantifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्द (numeral), द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचनार्थे (used as indeclinable numeral); कर्मपद-परिमाण

• dharmāya: to Dharma
• dharmāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• kaśyapāya: to Kaśyapa
• kaśyapāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaśyapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• trayodaśa: thirteen
• trayodaśa: Karma (कर्म/Object-quantifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trayodaśan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (numeral compound): trayaḥ + daśa; द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचनार्थे (count)

• dve: two
• dve: Karma (कर्म/Object-quantifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्द (numeral), द्वितीया (Accusative), द्विवचनार्थे (count)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)

• brahmaputrāya: to Brahmā's son
• brahmaputrāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): brahmaṇaḥ putra; चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• dve: two
• dve: Karma (कर्म/Object-quantifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्द, द्वितीया (Accusative), द्विवचनार्थे

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphasis)

• āṅgirase: to Āṅgirasa (Aṅgiras)
• āṅgirase: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āṅgirasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (temporal adverb), कालवाचक (then/at that time)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Characters & Entities

• Dharma
• Kashyapa
• Brahmaputra
• Angiras

FAQs

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

The verse frames social and cosmic order (dharma) as sustained through properly aligned relationships and responsibilities; in Shaiva Siddhanta this supports the purification of the pashu (bound soul) so it may turn toward Pati (Shiva) through righteous living and devotion.

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

Though the verse is genealogical, it implicitly supports Saguna Shiva worship by affirming dharmic household life as a valid āśrama for devotion—where daily puja, Linga-archana, and remembrance of Shiva sanctify worldly duties and orient them toward liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform steady householder sādhanā: daily Shiva-nāma japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga worship with purity and discipline, dedicating family duties as an offering to Shiva.