Shloka 35

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

गौतमस्यात्मजश्चैव शरद्वान् गौतमः कृपः । कौशिको गालवश्चैव रुरुः कश्यप एव च

Transliteration

gautamasyātmajaścaiva śaradvān gautamaḥ kṛpaḥ | kauśiko gālavaścaiva ruruḥ kaśyapa eva ca

Translation

અને ગૌતમનો પુત્ર શરદ્વાન (જે ‘કૃપ’ નામે પ્રસિદ્ધ), તેમજ ગૌતમ, કૌશિક, ગાલવ, રુરુ અને કશ્યપ પણ।

Word by Word

• gautamasya: of Gautama
• gautamasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gautama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• ātmajaḥ: son
• ātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• śaradvān: Śaradvān
• śaradvān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaradvant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; proper name

• gautamaḥ: Gautama
• gautamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gautama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• kṛpaḥ: Kṛpa
• kṛpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• kauśikaḥ: Kauśika
• kauśikaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauśika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• gālavaḥ: Gālava
• gālavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gālava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• ruruḥ: Ruru
• ruruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ruru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• kaśyapaḥ: Kaśyapa
• kaśyapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaśyapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: ṛṣi-lineage enumeration within manvantara chronology

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• Sharadvān
• Kripa
• Kaushika
• Galava
• Ruru
• Kashyapa

FAQs

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

The verse preserves the sacred memory of rishis and guru-lineages, implying that Shaiva wisdom is received through qualified seers; honoring such transmission supports steadiness in bhakti and right understanding of Pati (Shiva), paśu (the soul), and pāśa (bondage).

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

By naming revered sages, the text points to the tradition that establishes correct methods of Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra, and discipline—received through lineage rather than mere personal invention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is guru-smaraṇa (remembrance of the lineage) before Shiva worship—begin Linga-pūjā with purification, apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma) if initiated, and recite the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with reverence to the rishis who transmit dharma.