Shloka 19

Adhyaya 53 — Rudrasarga and the Measure of the Manvantaras: Svayambhuva Manu, Priyavrata’s Line, and the Seven Dvipas

Sanskrit

पुष्कराधिपतिं चापि सवनं कृतवान् सुतम् ।

महावीतो धातकीश्च पुष्कराधिपतेः सुतौ ॥

Transliteration

puṣkarādhipatiṃ cāpi savanaṃ kṛtavān sutam |

mahāvīto dhātakīś ca puṣkarādhipateḥ sutau ||

Translation

Dan ia menjadikan putranya Savana sebagai penguasa Puṣkara-dvīpa. Dari penguasa Puṣkara itu lahir dua putra: Mahāvīta dan Dhātakī.

Word by Word

• पुष्कराधिपतिम्: lord of Puṣkara (Puṣkarādhipati)
• पुष्कराधिपतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर + अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुष्करस्य अधिपतिः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (also)

• सवनम्: Savana
• सवनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृतवान्: made/appointed
• कृतवान्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + क्तवतु (कृतवान्)
• Form: क्तवतु-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगः

• सुतम्: son
• सुतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महावीतः: Mahāvīta (name)
• महावीतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महावीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धातकीः: Dhātakī (name)
• धातकीः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• पुष्कराधिपतेः: of Puṣkarādhipati
• पुष्कराधिपतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कराधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (पुष्करस्य अधिपतिः) इति समास-प्रातिपदिकस्य षष्ठी

• सुतौ: two sons
• सुतौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Dual)

Speakers

• Narrative cosmography and genealogy continuation

Primary Deities

• Priyavrata

Key Themes

• Cosmology
• Genealogy
• Dynastic succession

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Succession is depicted as structured and named: the stability of realms depends on clear transmission of responsibility across generations.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Vaṃśa/Vaṃśānucarita (lineage continuation) within cosmographic narration of the dvīpas.

What is the esoteric significance?

Puṣkara (lotus imagery) can suggest purity and centrality; the text’s placement of rulership there hints at an archetype of ‘lotus-throne’ order—authority grounded in cosmic symmetry.