Shloka 51

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

हविष्मान्कश्यपश्चापि वपुष्मांश्चैव वारुणः । अत्रेयोऽथ वसिष्ठश्च ह्यनयस्त्वंगिरास्तथा

Transliteration

haviṣmānkaśyapaścāpi vapuṣmāṃścaiva vāruṇaḥ | atreyo'tha vasiṣṭhaśca hyanayastvaṃgirāstathā

Translation

Haviṣmān, Kaśyapa, and also Vapuṣmān—the son of Varuṇa—together with Atreya and Vasiṣṭha; likewise Anaya and Aṅgiras as well (were present/are enumerated).

Word by Word

• haviṣmān: possessing oblations
• haviṣmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: haviṣmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; possessive adjective (मतुप्)

• kaśyapaḥ: Kaśyapa
• kaśyapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaśyapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle

• vapuṣmān: possessing a body/splendour
• vapuṣmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vapuṣmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; possessive adjective (मतुप्)

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

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (emphasis)

• vāruṇaḥ: Vāruṇa (name/related to Varuṇa)
• vāruṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• atreyaḥ: Ātreya
• atreyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātreya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• atha: then/and further
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, discourse particle (अनन्तर/प्रसङ्ग)

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Vasiṣṭha
• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (emphasis)

• anayaḥ: Anaya (name)
• anayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: and/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adversative particle (विरोध/विशेष)

• aṅgirāḥ: the Aṅgirases
• aṅgirāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Kashyapa
• Varuna
• Atreya
• Vasishtha
• Angiras
• Havishman
• Vapushman
• Anaya

FAQs

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

This verse establishes the presence/authority of revered ṛṣis, indicating that the Shaiva teaching being narrated is received and preserved through an authentic Vedic-sage lineage, strengthening śraddhā (trust) in Shiva as Pati, the liberator of bound souls.

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

By naming eminent sages, the text frames Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship as a tradition upheld by realized seers; it implies that devotion and correct ritual knowledge are transmitted through such ṛṣis, aligning practice with Shiva’s grace and scriptural discipline.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No specific rite is directly prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is to follow rishi-sanctioned Shaiva observances—such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined worship—under proper guidance.