Shloka 52
Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
चारुधृष्यश्च पौलस्त्यो निःस्वरोऽग्निस्तु तैजसः । सप्तैते ऋषयः प्रोक्तास्त्रयो देवगणास्स्मृताः
cārudhṛṣyaśca paulastyo niḥsvaro'gnistu taijasaḥ | saptaite ṛṣayaḥ proktāstrayo devagaṇāssmṛtāḥ
Cārudhṛṣya, Paulastya, Niḥsvāra, and Agni of fiery splendor are thus named. Together they are declared to be the seven Ṛṣis, and are also remembered as three divine classes (devagaṇas).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It emphasizes that cosmic roles (ṛṣis and devagaṇas) are not random but ordered—supporting the Shaiva view that the universe functions under higher governance, ultimately dependent on Pati (Śiva) even when specific names and classes are enumerated.
By listing recognized seers and divine classes, the text grounds Shiva-worship in an established sacred lineage: sages and divine hosts function as transmitters and protectors of dharma, while devotion to the Liṅga/Saguṇa Śiva is presented elsewhere in the Purana as the supreme means that sanctifies all such hierarchies.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is śravaṇa and smaraṇa—reverent recitation and remembrance of the sacred names and orders while maintaining devotion to Śiva through mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī) as taught in the Shiva Purana.