Shloka 28

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

प्रष्टुं कन्यावरं राजा ककुद्मी कन्यया सह । ब्रह्मलोके विधेस्सम्यक्सर्वाधीशो जगाम ह

Transliteration

praṣṭuṃ kanyāvaraṃ rājā kakudmī kanyayā saha | brahmaloke vidhessamyaksarvādhīśo jagāma ha

Translation

To inquire about a worthy bridegroom for his daughter, King Kakudmī—lord of the earth—went with his daughter to Brahmaloka, to consult the Creator, Brahmā, in proper manner.

Word by Word

• प्रष्टुम्: to ask
• प्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त infinitive (कृदन्त), purpose (प्रयोजनार्थ)

• कन्या-वरम्: the bridegroom for (his) daughter
• कन्या-वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कन्यायाः वरः)

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

• ककुद्मी: Kakudmī
• ककुद्मी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ककुद्मिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; विशेष-नाम

• कन्यया: with (his) daughter
• कन्यया: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/सह), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-निपात (with)

• ब्रह्मलोके: in Brahmaloka
• ब्रह्मलोके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः लोकः)

• विधेः: of Brahmā (the Creator)
• विधेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; विधि = ब्रह्मा

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• सर्व-अधीशः: the lord of all
• सर्व-अधीशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अधीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषाम् अधीशः)

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed
• ह: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पदपूरण/निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: inter-loka travel (martya to brahmaloka)

Characters & Entities

• Kakudmi
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights humility and dharmic responsibility: even a powerful king seeks higher, ordained guidance for a life-defining decision, implying that worldly authority is secondary to cosmic order (vidhi) and right discernment.

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

Though the verse is narrative and centered on Brahmaloka, the Shaiva Purana’s broader frame teaches that all realms and authorities function under the Supreme Pati (Shiva); thus, saguna worship (including Linga-upasana) is presented as the stabilizing refuge beyond changing worldly circumstances.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to begin major life choices with reverent inquiry and prayer; a Shaiva application is to recite the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and seek clarity with a disciplined, sattvic mind before acting.