Shloka 1

Aditi’s Progeny and the Twelve Ādityas

Manvantara Genealogy

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । अदितिर्दितिश्च सुरसारिष्टेला दनुरेव च । सुरभिर्विनता चेला ताम्रा क्रोधवशा तथा

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | aditirditiśca surasāriṣṭelā danureva ca | surabhirvinatā celā tāmrā krodhavaśā tathā

Translation

Sūta said: Aditi and Diti; Surasā, Ariṣṭā, Ilā, and Danu; Surabhi, Vinatā, Celā, Tāmrā, and also Krodhavaśā—these are spoken of in due order.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ: Sūta
• sūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Singular, Parasmaipada

• aditiḥ: Aditi
• aditiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aditi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• ditiḥ: Diti
• ditiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• surasā: Surasā
• surasā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: surasā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• ariṣṭelā: Ariṣṭelā
• ariṣṭelā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ariṣṭelā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• danuḥ: Danu
• danuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: danu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात) of emphasis

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• surabhiḥ: Surabhi
• surabhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: surabhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• vinatā: Vinatā
• vinatā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vinatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• ilā: Ilā
• ilā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• tāmrā: Tāmrā
• tāmrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāmrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular

• krodhavaśā: Krodhavaśā (she who is under anger's sway)
• krodhavaśā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krodha + vaśā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Nominative, Singular; compound: 'one under the control of anger' (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• tathā: likewise, also
• tathā: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb/particle meaning 'also/likewise'

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: manvantara-genealogy (progenitors of devas/daityas/other lineages)

Characters & Entities

• Suta Goswami
• Aditi
• Diti
• Surasā
• Ariṣṭā
• Ilā
• Danu
• Surabhi
• Vinatā
• Celā
• Tāmrā
• Krodhavaśā

FAQs

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

The verse lists primordial mothers in the Purāṇic cosmology, indicating how ordered creation unfolds under divine law (dharma). In a Śaiva reading, such genealogies frame the manifest world (pāśa) in which the soul (paśu) seeks the liberating Lord (Pati), Śiva.

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

Though it is genealogical, it supports the narrative backdrop of the manifest universe where Saguna Śiva is worshipped as the accessible Lord within creation. Knowing the cosmic context enhances devotion, but liberation is ultimately attained through Śiva-bhakti and grace rather than lineage.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening) of the Purāṇa with remembrance of Śiva. One may pair the study with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra—"Om Namaḥ Śivāya"—to orient the mind toward Pati (Śiva) beyond the created order.