Shloka 44

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

पृथुश्रवा भूरिद्युम्नो ऋचीको बृहतो गयः । प्रथमस्य तु सावर्णेर्नव पुत्रा महौजस

Transliteration

pṛthuśravā bhūridyumno ṛcīko bṛhato gayaḥ | prathamasya tu sāvarṇernava putrā mahaujasa

Translation

Pṛthuśravā, Bhūridyumna, Ṛcīka, Bṛhata, and Gaya—these are named among the sons. Thus, of Sāvarṇi (Manu), the first set consists of nine sons, all endowed with great strength and vigor.

Word by Word

• pṛthuśravāḥ: Pṛthuśravā
• pṛthuśravāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthu + śravas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—कर्मधारय (pṛthu śravaḥ yasya)

• bhūridyumnaḥ: Bhūridyumna
• bhūridyumnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūri + dyumna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—कर्मधारय (bhūri dyumnaḥ)

• ṛcīkaḥ: Ṛcīka
• ṛcīkaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛcīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• bṛhataḥ: Bṛhata
• bṛhataḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); -aḥ ending as in bṛhān/bṛhat (name)

• gayaḥ: Gaya
• gayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• prathamasya: of the first (one)
• prathamasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prathama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/indeed)

• sāvarṇeḥ: of Sāvarṇi
• sāvarṇeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāvarṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• nava: nine
• nava: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nava (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (adjective/number); प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine) — putrāḥ इति विशेष्येण सह

• putrāḥ: sons
• putrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• mahaujasaḥ: Mahaujasa (proper name)
• mahaujasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—कर्मधारय (mahat ojaḥ yasya)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Sāvarṇi-Manu cycle: enumeration of a ‘first set’ of nine sons (cosmic governance succession)

Characters & Entities

• Savarni Manu
• Pṛthuśravā
• Bhūridyumna
• Ṛcīka
• Bṛhata
• Gaya

FAQs

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

The verse preserves the dharmic memory of Manu’s lineage, showing how social order and righteous governance arise through divinely-ordained progeny; in a Shaiva frame, such order supports beings (paśu) in gradually turning toward the Lord (Pati) and liberation.

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

Though the verse is genealogical, the Uma Saṃhitā situates worldly dynasties within Shiva’s cosmic governance; kings and lineages are meaningful when they uphold dharma and create conditions for Saguna Shiva worship—temples, vows, and public rites centered on the Liṅga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is to live in dharma—supported by daily Shaiva practice such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful observance of Shiva’s worship in one’s household and community.