Shloka 11

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

आग्नीध्रश्चाग्निबाहुश्च मेधा मेधातिथिर्वसुः । ज्योतिष्मान्धृतिमान्हव्यः सवनश्शुभ्र एव च

Transliteration

āgnīdhraścāgnibāhuśca medhā medhātithirvasuḥ | jyotiṣmāndhṛtimānhavyaḥ savanaśśubhra eva ca

Translation

“(They were) Āgnīdhra and Agnibāhu; Medhā, Medhātithi, and Vasu; Jyotiṣmān, Dhṛtimān, Havya, Savana, and also Śubhra.”

Word by Word

• āgnīdhraḥ: Āgnīdhra
• āgnīdhraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgnīdhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; proper name

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• agnibāhuḥ: Agnibāhu
• agnibāhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣṭhī): agneḥ bāhuḥ

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• medhā: Medhā
• medhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: medhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; proper name

• medhātithiḥ: Medhātithi
• medhātithiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: medhā (प्रातिपदिक) + atithi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣṭhī): medhāyāḥ atithiḥ

• vasuḥ: Vasu
• vasuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; proper name

• jyotiṣmān: Jyotiṣmān
• jyotiṣmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jyotiṣmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; possessive adjective used as name (मतुप्)

• dhṛtimān: Dhṛtimān
• dhṛtimān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhṛtimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; possessive adjective used as name (मतुप्)

• havyaḥ: Havya
• havyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: havya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; proper name

• savanaḥ: Savana
• savanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: savana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; proper name

• śubhraḥ: Śubhra
• śubhraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; adjective used as name

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha/Modifier (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: manvantara roster continuation (names of sons/officials/deva-related figures)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a genealogical enumeration: it preserves sacred memory of dharmic lineages and virtues (radiance, steadfastness, purity) that, in Shaiva understanding, ultimately find their perfection when offered to Pati (Shiva), the Lord of all beings.

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

Though the verse lists names rather than prescribing worship, such lineages in the Shiva Purana typically frame the broader narrative where worldly order (dharma, rites, noble qualities) becomes meaningful when oriented toward Saguna Shiva—devotion to Shiva as the visible Lord who grants grace and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No explicit practice is stated; the implied takeaway is steadiness (dhṛti) and purity (śubhratā) in one’s daily discipline—supporting Shaiva sādhanā such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and worship performed with a clear, focused mind.