Shloka 15

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

सोमपुत्रात्ततो जज्ञे तस्यां राजा पुरूरवाः । पुत्रोऽतिसुन्दरः प्राज्ञ उर्वशी पतिरुन्नतः

Transliteration

somaputrāttato jajñe tasyāṃ rājā purūravāḥ | putro'tisundaraḥ prājña urvaśī patirunnataḥ

Translation

Then, from Soma’s daughter, there was born King Purūravas—an exalted lord, exceedingly handsome and wise, renowned as the husband of Urvaśī.

Word by Word

• सोमपुत्रात्: from Soma’s son
• सोमपुत्रात्: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सोमस्य पुत्रः; पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तदर्थ-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: then/from there)

• जज्ञे: was born
• जज्ञे: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुरूरवाः: Purūravas
• पुरूरवाः: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरूरवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (proper noun)

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अतिसुन्दरः: very handsome
• अतिसुन्दरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Adjective of पुत्रः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + सुन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/उपपद-समास: अतिशयेन सुन्दरः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्राज्ञः: wise
• प्राज्ञः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Adjective of पुत्रः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उर्वशी: Urvashī
• उर्वशी: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive sense with पति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उर्वशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पतिः: husband, lord
• पतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject, appositional)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उन्नतः: exalted, eminent
• उन्नतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Adjective of पति)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-नत (√नम् धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय, कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Characters & Entities

• Soma
• Pururavas
• Urvashi

FAQs

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

It situates a celebrated royal lineage within dharmic history, highlighting qualities like beauty and prajñā (discernment) that, when aligned to devotion, mature toward recognition of Shiva as the supreme Pati (Lord) beyond worldly status.

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

Though genealogical in tone, the Uma Saṃhitā’s framing points devotees to see all eminence as dependent on Saguna Shiva’s grace; kingship and fame are secondary to surrender to Shiva symbolized by the Linga as the stable center of dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate prajñā through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintain Shaiva discipline (Tripuṇḍra/bhasma and Rudrākṣa) to keep worldly roles oriented toward Shiva.