Shloka 11
Aditi’s Progeny and the Twelve Ādityas
Manvantara Genealogy
अरिष्टनेमिपत्नीनामपत्यानीह षोडश । बहुपुत्रस्य विदुषश्चतस्रो यास्सुताः स्मृताः
ariṣṭanemipatnīnāmapatyānīha ṣoḍaśa | bahuputrasya viduṣaścatasro yāssutāḥ smṛtāḥ
Here it is said that the wives of Ariṣṭanemi had sixteen children. And of the wise Bahuputra, four daughters are remembered in the tradition.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse preserves sacred remembrance (smṛti) of lineage, reflecting how dharma is transmitted through disciplined families and learned persons; in Shaiva reading, such order supports the seeker’s steadiness (niyama) on the path to Shiva.
Though genealogical, it sits within the Purana’s broader frame where householders and lineages uphold Shiva-worship through vows, rituals, and devotion; the continuity of progeny symbolizes continuity of prescribed Shaiva observances in society.
No specific rite is directly taught in this line; the implied takeaway is to maintain disciplined remembrance and recitation of Purana narratives alongside regular Shiva-upasana such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).