Shloka 6
Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
अतीता वर्तमानाश्च तथैवानागताश्च ये । कीर्तिता मनवश्चापि मयैवैते यथा श्रुताः
atītā vartamānāśca tathaivānāgatāśca ye | kīrtitā manavaścāpi mayaivaite yathā śrutāḥ
The Manus who are past, those who are present, and likewise those yet to come—these too have I recounted, exactly as I have heard them in the sacred tradition.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: Transmission of śruti/smṛti-paramparā across time (past–present–future)
FAQs
The verse emphasizes faithful transmission of sacred knowledge: the speaker recounts cosmic history (the Manus across time) as received through authoritative hearing, reinforcing the Shaiva ideal that right understanding arises from trustworthy tradition and leads the seeker toward clarity about Shiva’s cosmic order.
By situating human and cosmic governance within recurring Manvantaras, the verse frames Linga/Saguna Shiva worship as a timeless practice preserved across ages; devotion remains steady even as Manus and eras change, with Shiva as the constant Pati (Lord) behind the cycles.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and reverent study of Shiva’s Purana as a discipline; one may pair this with daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to internalize the teaching across time and circumstance.