Shloka 16

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

जनयित्वा च सा तत्र पुरूरवसमादरात् । पुत्रं शिवप्रसादात्तु पुनस्सुद्युम्नतां गतः

Transliteration

janayitvā ca sā tatra purūravasamādarāt | putraṃ śivaprasādāttu punassudyumnatāṃ gataḥ

Translation

There, she lovingly bore Purūravas a son; and by Lord Śiva’s grace, he once again attained the state of being Sudyumna.

Word by Word

• janayitvā: having begotten/given birth
• janayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ktvā), from causative sense 'जनयति' (ṇic), indeclinable verbal form; expresses prior action

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• purūravasam: Purūravas
• purūravasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purūravas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• ādarāt: out of respect/eagerness
• ādarāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन)

• putram: a son
• putram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• śiva-prasādāt: by/through Śiva's grace
• śiva-prasādāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'शिवस्य प्रसादः'); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (पुनरावृत्तिवाचक अव्यय)

• sudyumnatām: the state of being Sudyumna
• sudyumnatām: Gati-karman (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sudyumna (प्रातिपदिक) + -tā (तद्धित/भावप्रत्यय)
• Form: Abstract noun (भाववाचक), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• gataḥ: returned/went (became)
• gataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/kta) used predicatively; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Pururavas
• Sudyumna

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śiva-prasāda (Śiva’s grace) as a decisive spiritual power that can restore order and identity beyond ordinary karmic fluctuation, emphasizing devotion and surrender to Pati (Śiva) as liberating support for the bound soul (paśu).

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

By attributing the change explicitly to “Śiva’s grace,” the verse supports Saguna Śiva worship—approaching Śiva as the compassionate Lord who responds to devotion and bestows boons; such grace is traditionally sought through Liṅga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and temple worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is regular Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with bhakti, and simple Liṅga worship (water/abhisheka) while praying for Śiva’s prasāda to overcome life’s reversals and regain steadiness of dharma.