Shloka 77

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

भूयोपि भगवान् रुद्रस्संहर्ता काल एव हि । कल्पांते तत्प्रवक्ष्यामि मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य वै

Transliteration

bhūyopi bhagavān rudrassaṃhartā kāla eva hi | kalpāṃte tatpravakṣyāmi manorvaivasvatasya vai

Translation

Again, the Blessed Lord Rudra is indeed Kāla—Time itself, the great dissolver. At the end of the kalpa, I shall now describe that dissolution in relation to Vaivasvata Manu.

Word by Word

• भूयः: again, moreover
• भूयः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-निबद्ध)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरर्थक-अव्यय (again, moreover)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/सम्भावनार्थक-निपात (also/even)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त

• रुद्रः: Rudra
• रुद्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• संहर्ता: destroyer
• संहर्ता: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सं-हृ (धातु) + तृ (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तृ-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक-नाम (agent noun)

• कालः: Time
• कालः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक/निश्चयार्थक-निपात (for/indeed)

• कल्पान्ते: at the end of the kalpa
• कल्पान्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प-अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (कल्पस्य अन्तः)

• तत्: that (topic/that matter)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall explain
• प्रवक्ष्यामि: Karta (कर्ता/I as speaker)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• मनुः: of Manu
• मनुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; (मनोः = मनुः-शब्दस्य षष्ठी एकवचन)

• वैवस्वतस्य: of Vaivasvata
• वैवस्वतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैवस्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मनुः इत्यस्य)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; खलु/नूनम्-अर्थक-निपात (emphatic)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahākāla

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Mahākāleśvara

Sthala Purana: Rudra is identified with Kāla (Time) as the sovereign dissolver; this aligns with the Mahākāla motif where Śiva transcends and governs time, making dissolution a divine act rather than mere destruction.

Significance: Darśana of Mahākāla is sought for fearlessness before death/time, removal of karmic dread, and steadiness during life-transitions (kāla-bhaya-nivṛtti).

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: kalpānta (end of an aeon) dissolution

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Kala
• Vaivasvata Manu

FAQs

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

It identifies Rudra (Śiva) with Kāla—Time as the divine power of dissolution—teaching that all conditioned existence ends under Śiva’s governance, while liberation lies in turning to Pati (the Lord) beyond bondage.

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

By presenting Śiva as Kāla and Saṁhartā, it supports Saguna worship of the Liṅga as the accessible form of the supreme Lord who rules creation, preservation, and dissolution—helping devotees contemplate His cosmic sovereignty while seeking His grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is Kāla-bhāvanā in japa—chanting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while contemplating impermanence and surrendering fear of time/death to Śiva; traditional supports include tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness in devotion.