Shloka 49

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

धृष्टाद्धार्ष्टमभूत्क्षत्रं ब्रह्मभूयं गतं क्षितौ । करूषस्य तु कारूषाः क्षत्रिया युद्धदुर्मदाः

Transliteration

dhṛṣṭāddhārṣṭamabhūtkṣatraṃ brahmabhūyaṃ gataṃ kṣitau | karūṣasya tu kārūṣāḥ kṣatriyā yuddhadurmadāḥ

Translation

From Dhṛṣṭa arose the kṣatriya line called Dhārṣṭa, and on earth it even attained the status of Brahminhood. And from Karūṣa came the Kārūṣas—kṣatriyas intoxicated with the pride of battle.

Word by Word

• धृष्टात्: from Dhṛṣṭa
• धृष्टात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; अपादान (source)

• धार्ष्टम्: the Dhārṣṭa (line/people of Dhṛṣṭa)
• धार्ष्टम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्ष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘धृष्टस्य अपत्यं/वंशः’ इत्यर्थे (patronymic/lineage-name)

• अभूत्: became/was
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• क्षत्रम्: Kṣatriya status
• क्षत्रम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; जातिवाचक (Kṣatriya-hood/royal status)

• ब्रह्मभूयम्: Brahminhood
• ब्रह्मभूयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + भूय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘ब्रह्मणः भूयम्’ (state of being Brahmin/Brahminhood)

• गतम्: gone/turned into
• गतम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र ‘(क्षत्रम्) ... गतम्’ = ‘gone into/turned into’

• क्षितौ: on earth
• क्षितौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• करूषस्य: of Karūṣa
• करूषस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• कारूषाः: the Kārūṣas
• कारूषाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; जनपद/वंशवाचक (people of Karūṣa)

• क्षत्रियाः: Kṣatriyas
• क्षत्रियाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• युद्धदुर्मदाः: fiercely arrogant in battle
• युद्धदुर्मदाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युद्ध + दुर्मद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘युद्धे दुर्मदाः’ (arrogant in battle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛṣṭa
• Karūṣa
• Kārūṣas

FAQs

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

It highlights how worldly identity—lineage, status, and martial pride—remains changeable on earth, whereas Shaiva Siddhanta points beyond such transient distinctions toward devotion to Pati (Shiva) as the stable refuge.

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

By contrasting shifting social power with the enduring Lord, it implicitly supports turning from kṣatriya pride and conflict toward steadiness in Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-upasana that disciplines ego and aligns one with dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to counter battle-pride with daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance, cultivating humility and inner restraint.