Shloka 70

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

उक्तास्सनत्कुमारेण व्यासायामिततेजसा । पूर्णे युगसहस्रांते परिपाल्यः स्वधर्मतः

Transliteration

uktāssanatkumāreṇa vyāsāyāmitatejasā | pūrṇe yugasahasrāṃte paripālyaḥ svadharmataḥ

Translation

These teachings were spoken by Sanatkumāra to Vyāsa of immeasurable splendor: “When a thousand yugas are completed, one should duly uphold (this tradition) according to one’s own dharma.”

Word by Word

• उक्ताः: were spoken
• उक्ताः: कर्म (Karma/Patient as subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) < वच् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• सनत्कुमारेण: by Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारेण: करण (Karaṇa/Agent-instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक) < सनत् + कुमार
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• व्यासाय: to Vyāsa
• व्यासाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः (Dative/4th), एकवचनम्

• अमिततेजसा: by/with immeasurable splendor (i.e., the very radiant one)
• अमिततेजसा: विशेषण-सम्बन्ध (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमिततेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) < अमित + तेजस्
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (व्यासस्य)

• पूर्णे: when completed
• पूर्णे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (अन्ते)

• युगसहस्रान्ते: at the end of a thousand yugas
• युगसहस्रान्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युगसहस्रान्त (प्रातिपदिक) < युग + सहस्र + अन्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• परिपाल्यः: is to be protected/ruled
• परिपाल्यः: विधेय (Predicate obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-पाल् (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (gerundive/obligatory passive participle); पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• स्वधर्मतः: according to one’s own duty
• स्वधर्मतः: हेतु/प्रकार (Reason/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वधर्म (प्रातिपदिक) < स्व + धर्म
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययम् (ablatival adverb: 'from/according to'); अर्थे—'अनुसारतः'

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Yuga-cycle marker (yuga-sahasra completion) indicating long-duration cosmic timekeeping

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the Shaiva principle that sacred teaching and right conduct must be preserved through time, and that spiritual progress is stabilized by faithfully living one’s svadharma—discipline aligned with one’s station and inner obligation.

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

By stressing preservation and proper observance, it supports the continuity of Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and vrata—performed in a dharmic way rather than as mere ritualism.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steadfast adherence to one’s Shaiva regimen (nitya-kriyā): regular mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī), disciplined worship, and vow-keeping according to eligibility, maintaining the tradition across generations.