Shloka 21

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

प्रतिष्ठां धर्मराज्यस्य सुद्युम्नोथ ततो ददौ । तत्पुरूरवसे प्रादाद्राज्यं प्राप्य महायशाः

Transliteration

pratiṣṭhāṃ dharmarājyasya sudyumnotha tato dadau | tatpurūravase prādādrājyaṃ prāpya mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

Then Sudyumna established the firm foundation of a kingdom ruled by dharma. Having attained sovereignty, that greatly renowned ruler bestowed royal authority upon Purūravas.

Word by Word

• प्रतिष्ठाम्: establishment/foundation
• प्रतिष्ठाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिष्ठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• धर्म-राज्यस्य: of the righteous kingdom
• धर्म-राज्यस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धर्मस्य राज्यं)

• सुद्युम्नः: Sudyumna
• सुद्युम्नः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उथ: then
• उथ: सम्बन्ध (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तर/then (particle)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: अपादान/काल-अधिकरण (source/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादानार्थक-अव्यय (from that/thereafter)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Determiner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (पुरूरवसे इति दत्त-प्राप्तव्यस्य निर्देशः)

• पुरूरवसे: to Purūravas
• पुरूरवसे: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरूरवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• प्रादात्: bestowed/gave
• प्रादात्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √प्राप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having obtained’; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• महायशाः: greatly renowned
• महायशाः: विशेषण (Adjectival to Sudyumna)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महच्च तत् यशः यस्य) विशेषण (सुद्युम्नः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Sudyumna
• Pururavas

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma as the stabilizing foundation of rule: worldly authority is meaningful when established in righteousness, reflecting the Shaiva view that right action and order support inner purification and readiness for Shiva’s grace.

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

Though not directly mentioning the Linga, the verse supports the Shiva Purana’s ethic that social and royal duties should be aligned with dharma—an outer expression of devotion to Saguna Shiva as the Lord who upholds cosmic order (ṛta/dharma).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is dharmic governance and self-discipline as worship; a devotee may pair this with daily Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) to align conduct with devotion.