Shloka 54
Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
दृढेषुः खंडको दर्शः कुहुर्बाहुर्मनोः स्मृताः । सावर्णस्य तु पौत्रा वै तृतीयस्य नव स्मृताः
dṛḍheṣuḥ khaṃḍako darśaḥ kuhurbāhurmanoḥ smṛtāḥ | sāvarṇasya tu pautrā vai tṛtīyasya nava smṛtāḥ
Dṛḍheṣu, Khaṇḍaka, Darśa, Kuhur, and Bāhu are remembered as descendants in the line of Manu. And indeed, nine are remembered as the grandsons of Sāvarṇa, the third in that lineage.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana lineage account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It preserves the sacred memory of dharmic lineages, showing how worldly order (dharma and kingship) is maintained under the higher governance of Pati (Śiva), even while souls (paśu) move through embodied histories.
Though genealogical, it situates human society within the Purāṇic cosmos where Saguna Śiva protects dharma; such lineage accounts commonly frame the context in which Shiva’s worship, vows, and temple traditions are later established by righteous rulers.
No specific ritual is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening/recitation) of Purāṇic accounts with devotion to Śiva, which supports dharma-oriented living and remembrance of the divine order.