Shloka 58

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

ऋतधामा तदिन्द्रो हि त्रिलोकी राज्यकृत्सुखी । द्वादशे चैव पर्याये भाव्ये रौच्यांतरे मुने

Transliteration

ṛtadhāmā tadindro hi trilokī rājyakṛtsukhī | dvādaśe caiva paryāye bhāvye raucyāṃtare mune

Translation

O sage, in the coming twelfth cycle, in the Raucya Manvantara, Ṛtadhāmā will indeed become Indra—ruling the three worlds and enjoying the happiness born of sovereignty.

Word by Word

• ऋतधामा: Ṛtadhāmā (name)
• ऋतधामा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत + धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ऋतस्य धामा)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; निर्देशक

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Pradhāna-nāma (प्रधाननाम/Predicative nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात—हेतौ/निश्चयार्थे (indeed/for)

• त्रिलोकी: of the three worlds
• त्रिलोकी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (त्रयः लोकाः यस्य/त्रयाणां लोकानाम्)

• राज्यकृत्: maker of sovereignty/kingdom
• राज्यकृत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य + √कृ (धातु) + क्विप् → कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (राज्यं करोति)

• सुखी: happy
• सुखी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• द्वादशे: in the twelfth
• द्वादशे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; क्रम/संख्यावाचक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात (only/indeed)

• पर्याये: in the cycle/period
• पर्याये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• भाव्ये: future/coming
• भाव्ये: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘भविष्यति’ इत्यर्थे

• रौच्य-अन्तरे: in the Raucyā interval
• रौच्य-अन्तरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौच्य + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रौच्यस्य अन्तरम्)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Raucya Manvantara; twelfth cycle (paryāya) with change of Indra

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Ṛtadhāmā
• Triloka

FAQs

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

It places worldly power (Indra’s rule over the three worlds) within recurring cosmic cycles, implying that sovereignty is time-bound, while Shaiva liberation depends on turning to Pati (Shiva) beyond such changing offices.

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

By highlighting the impermanence of even Indra’s status across Manvantaras, the text indirectly points seekers toward steadier refuge—Saguna Shiva worship (Linga, mantra, devotion) that leads toward the transcendent Lord beyond cosmic administration.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to prioritize daily Shiva-upasana—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga-abhiṣeka—rather than seeking transient worldly rulership or its fruits.