Shloka 16

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

हरिघ्नस्सुकृतिर्ज्योतिरयोमूर्तिरयस्मयः । प्रथितश्च मनस्युश्च नभस्सूर्यस्तथैव च

Transliteration

harighnassukṛtirjyotirayomūrtirayasmayaḥ | prathitaśca manasyuśca nabhassūryastathaiva ca

Translation

Él es el destructor del pecado y el fruto del mérito sagrado; Él es la Luz misma. Él es la Forma de Hierro y la Sustancia de Hierro; célebre y victorioso en la mente. Él es el cielo, y asimismo es el Sol.

Word by Word

hari-ghnaḥslayer of Hari (name)

su-kṛtiḥgood merit; Sukṛti (name)

jyotiḥlight; Jyotis (name)

ayaḥ-mūrtiḥiron-formed; Ayomūrti (name)

ayas-mayaḥmade of iron; Ayasmaya (name)

prathitaḥrenowned; Prathita (name)

caand

manasyuḥManasyu (name)

caand

nabhaḥsky; Nabhas (name)

sūryaḥSun; Sūrya (name)

tathālikewise

evaindeed

caand

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha

Sthala Purana: Śiva as the supreme healer: the epithet ‘harighna’ (destroyer of evil/sin) and ‘jyotiḥ’ (light) aligns with the Vaidyanātha theme where Śiva removes afflictions and grants restoration; later Purāṇic traditions connect Vaidyanātha with curing and protection.

Significance: Prays for relief from disease, inner impurities, and karmic afflictions; supports vows for health and longevity.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Śiva identified with cosmic elements (sky, sun) and with the power that destroys evil—universalization of divinity across the cosmos.

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

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

This verse lists Shiva’s divine epithets to guide contemplation: as the destroyer of sin and as Jyoti (pure Light), He is Pati—the supreme Lord who frees the bound soul (paśu) from bonds (pāśa) through grace and right awareness.

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

By naming Shiva as Light, Sun, and Sky, the verse supports Saguna upāsanā: devotees worship the Linga as the visible support for meditation, while understanding it points to Shiva’s all-pervading, luminous reality beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with dhyāna on Shiva as inner Jyoti is suggested; as an aid, one may apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and cultivate mind-conquest (manasyu) through steady concentration.