Shloka 30

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

तत्रेंद्रो विभुनामा च त्रैलोक्याधिपतिस्तथा । रैवताख्यो मनुस्तत्र ज्ञेयस्तामससोदरः

Transliteration

tatreṃdro vibhunāmā ca trailokyādhipatistathā | raivatākhyo manustatra jñeyastāmasasodaraḥ

Translation

There, Indra is known by the name Vibhu and is also the lord of the three worlds. In that same period, the Manu is to be understood as Raivata, the brother of Tāmasa.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विभुनामा: (one) named Vibhu
• विभुनामा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु-नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—विभुः नाम यस्य (नामधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थ)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः: lord of the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैलोक्य-अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—त्रैलोक्यस्य अधिपतिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (also/likewise)

• रैवताख्यः: named Raivata
• रैवताख्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रैवत-आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—रैवत इति आख्या यस्य (बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थ, परन्तु रूपतः तत्पुरुष-प्रयोग)

• मनुः: Manu
• मनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• ज्ञेयः: to be known / should be known
• ज्ञेयः: Vidheyavisheshana (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु) + यत् (कृत्) → ज्ञेय (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण; कृदन्तः—भाव्य/कर्तव्य (gerundive), ‘to be known’

• तामससः: of Tāmasa
• तामससः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तामस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• उदरः: brother
• उदरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सहोदर’ अर्थे (brother)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: manvantara governance (Indra-name and Manu succession; kinship link to Tāmasa)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Vibhu
• Raivata Manu
• Tāmasa Manu

FAQs

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

It places even the highest worldly authority—Indra, the ruler of the three worlds—within a time-bound cosmic cycle (Manvantara), implying that true refuge is in Shiva, the timeless Pati beyond changing offices and ages.

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

By naming changing cosmic rulers, it contrasts transient celestial posts with the स्थिर (steady) support of Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upasana—through which devotees seek liberation rather than temporary heavenly sovereignty.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to prioritize daily Panchakshara japa ("Om Namah Shivaya") and Linga worship with bhasma and rudraksha, remembering that all cosmic ranks are impermanent compared to Shiva-bhakti.