Shloka 59

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

अंगिराश्चैव धृतिमान्पौलस्त्यो हव्यवांस्तु यः । पौलहस्तत्त्वदर्शी च भार्गवश्च निरुत्सवः

Transliteration

aṃgirāścaiva dhṛtimānpaulastyo havyavāṃstu yaḥ | paulahastattvadarśī ca bhārgavaśca nirutsavaḥ

Translation

And there were Aṅgirā; the steadfast Dhṛtimān; Paulastya; and Havyavān. Paulaha was a seer of truth, and Bhārgava was free from outward festivity, remaining inwardly restrained.

Word by Word

• अङ्गिराः: Aṅgiras
• अङ्गिराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

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

• धृतिमान्: steadfast/possessing fortitude
• धृतिमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृति + मतुप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)

• पौलस्त्यः: Paulastya
• पौलस्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हव्यवान्: having oblations (fit for offerings)
• हव्यवान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हव्य + मतुप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात—विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Relative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-यः

• पौलहः: Paulaha
• पौलहः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौलह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तत्त्वदर्शी: seer of truth
• तत्त्वदर्शी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्त्व + √दृश् (धातु) + णिनि → दर्शिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (तत्त्वं पश्यति)

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

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava
• भार्गवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• निरुत्सवः: without festivity/joyless
• निरुत्सवः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नञ्/उपसर्ग-तत्पुरुषः (उत्सवो नास्ति यस्य)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgirā
• Dhṛtimān
• Paulastya
• Havyavān
• Paulaha
• Bhārgava

FAQs

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

The verse honors realized and disciplined sages—especially the “tattvadarśī” (seer of Reality)—implying that true spiritual authority in Shaiva teaching rests on inner steadiness, insight into tattva, and restraint rather than outer display.

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

By foregrounding sages known for truth-seeing and composure, the text frames Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship as a path guided by realized teachers—where external rites are supported by inner purity, steadiness, and right understanding of Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The key takeaway is disciplined inward practice: approach Shiva-puja with restraint (nirutsava), steadiness (dhṛti), and contemplation of tattva—supported by regular japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as an inner-focused sadhana.