Shloka 34

मन्वन्तर-क्रमः (अतीत-सप्तमन्वन्तराः) तथा मन्वन्तरावताराः

Devanagari script

करूषश् च पृषध्रश् च वसुमांल् लोकविश्रुतः मनोर् वैवस्वतस्यैते नव पुत्राः सुधार्मिकाः

Transliteration

karūṣaś ca pṛṣadhraś ca vasumāṃl lokaviśrutaḥ manor vaivasvatasyaite nava putrāḥ sudhārmikāḥ

Translation

Karūṣa, Pṛṣadhra, and Vasumān—renowned throughout the worlds—are among the nine sons of Vaivasvata Manu, all established in righteous conduct.

Word by Word

• करूषः: Karūṣa
• करूषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• पृषध्रः: Pṛṣadhra
• पृषध्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृषध्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• वसुमान्: Vasumān
• वसुमान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive stem)

• लोकविश्रुतः: world-renowned
• लोकविश्रुतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक + विश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—सप्तमी/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (लोके विश्रुतः) ; विशेषणम् (वसुमानः)

• मनॊः: of Manu
• मनॊः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वैवस्वतस्य: of Vaivasvata
• वैवस्वतस्य: Sambandha (Genitive qualifier/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैवस्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मनॊः)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• नव: nine
• नव: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव (संख्याशब्द)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, विशेषणम् (पुत्राः)

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सुधार्मिकाः: very righteous
• सुधार्मिकाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सु-धार्मिकाः = अतिशयेन धार्मिकाः); विशेषणम् (पुत्राः)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Enumeration of Vaivasvata Manu’s sons and their dharmic character

Teaching: Genealogical

Quality: authoritative

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Royal legitimacy is tied to sudharma—righteous conduct—rather than mere birth or conquest.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: In positions of authority, measure success by integrity and protection of dependents, not visibility or fame.

Vishishtadvaita: Ethical excellence is a form of service within the Lord’s preserved order (sthiti), aligning the finite self to the divine will.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Surya

Dharma Exemplar: Righteous conduct (sudharma)

Key Kings: Karūṣa, Pṛṣadhra, Vasumān, Vaivasvata Manu

Characters & Entities

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Karūṣa
• Pṛṣadhra
• Vasumān

FAQs

What is the significance of Vaivasvata Manu’s sons in the Vishnu Purana?

They function as foundational progenitors for later royal and regional lineages, presenting dharma-based kingship as the social expression of cosmic order.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the Manvantara context here?

By naming Vaivasvata Manu’s sons, Parāśara anchors the narrative in the current Manu’s era, using genealogy to map how righteous governance unfolds through time.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this genealogical passage?

Even when Vishnu is not explicitly named, the Purana frames dynastic order and dharma as operating within Vishnu’s supreme regulation of creation, time, and righteousness.