Shloka 40

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

ततो जगाम शिखरं मेरोर्दिव्यं महाप्रभुः । शिवमाराधयामास स नृपस्तपसि स्थितः

Transliteration

tato jagāma śikharaṃ merordivyaṃ mahāprabhuḥ | śivamārādhayāmāsa sa nṛpastapasi sthitaḥ

Translation

Then that great and illustrious king went to the divine peak of Mount Meru. Established in austerity, he worshipped Lord Śiva with steadfast devotion.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, काल/अनुक्रम-वाचक (then/thereafter)

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातुः—गम्

• शिखरम्: peak, summit
• शिखरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• मेरोः: of Meru
• मेरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying शिखरम्)

• महाप्रभुः: the great lord
• महाप्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय: महान् प्रभुः

• शिवम्: Shiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• आराधयामास: worshipped
• आराधयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + राध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (periphrastic perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातुः—राध्; उपसर्गः—आ

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नृपः: king
• नृपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तपसि: in austerity
• तपसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• स्थितः: remaining, stationed
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग; अर्थः—स्थित (standing/remaining)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames a royal seeker (Revata) undertaking tapas on Meru to propitiate Śiva, a common Purāṇic motif for obtaining divine grace and altered destiny/time-experience.

Significance: Models Śiva-bhakti through tapas: the bound soul (paśu) approaches Pati by disciplined worship, implying eligibility for anugraha (grace) and protection from decay.

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Axis-mundi setting (Meru) suggests proximity to deva-lokas and time-dilation motifs common in Purāṇic cosmology.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Meru

FAQs

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

It highlights that sincere tapas (self-discipline and inner purification) combined with bhakti (devotion) is a direct means to approach Pati (Lord Shiva), who grants grace and spiritual upliftment.

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

The verse emphasizes ārādhana—personal, focused worship of Shiva. In Shiva Purana practice this is commonly expressed as Saguna worship through the Shiva-linga with mantra, dhyāna, and offerings, supported by austerity and restraint.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A disciplined tapas-based routine: daily Shiva worship with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditation on Shiva, and observances like vrata/fasting (often associated with Mahashivratri) to steady the mind.