Shloka 27

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

ककुद्मिनस्तु संजाता रेवती नाम कन्यका । महालावण्यसंयुक्ता दिव्यलक्ष्मीरिवापरा

Transliteration

kakudminastu saṃjātā revatī nāma kanyakā | mahālāvaṇyasaṃyuktā divyalakṣmīrivāparā

Translation

カクドミンにはレーヴァティーという名の娘が生まれた—比類なき美を具え、まるで天上のラクシュミーがもう一柱現れたかのようであった。

Word by Word

• ककुद्मिनः: of Kakudmī
• ककुद्मिनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ककुद्मिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• संजाता: was born
• संजाता: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + जन् (धातु) → संजात (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (past participle used predicatively), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘was born/was produced’

• रेवती: Revatī
• रेवती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: संज्ञासूचक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name)

• कन्यका: a maiden / daughter
• कन्यका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• महालावण्यसंयुक्ता: endowed with great beauty
• महालावण्यसंयुक्ता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + लावण्य + संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (महत् लावण्यं येन/यया संयुक्ता)

• दिव्यलक्ष्मीः: divine Lakṣmī
• दिव्यलक्ष्मीः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य + लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (दिव्या लक्ष्मीः)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamā (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• अपरा: another / second
• अपरा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Kakudmin (Raivata)
• Revati
• Lakshmi

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the manifestation of divine auspiciousness (śrī) within righteous lineage—beauty and fortune are portrayed as gifts that flourish where dharma is upheld, supporting a Shaiva view that worldly excellence is meaningful when aligned to devotion and right conduct.

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

Though it is a genealogical description, it supports Saguna devotion by showing how divine qualities appear in the lived world; such narratives prepare the mind for reverence toward Pati (Shiva) as the source of all auspicious attributes, ultimately directing household life toward Shiva-bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No direct rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is to cultivate śaucā (purity) and auspiciousness through daily Shiva worship—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering water to the Linga as a steady household sādhana.