Shloka 16

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

हरिघ्नस्सुकृतिर्ज्योतिरयोमूर्तिरयस्मयः । प्रथितश्च मनस्युश्च नभस्सूर्यस्तथैव च

Transliteration

harighnassukṛtirjyotirayomūrtirayasmayaḥ | prathitaśca manasyuśca nabhassūryastathaiva ca

Translation

ಅವನು ಪಾಪಹಂತಕನು, ಪುಣ್ಯದ ಫಲಸ್ವರೂಪನು; ಅವನೇ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ. ಅವನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣಮೂರ್ತಿ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣಸ್ವರೂಪ; ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನು, ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜಯಶೀಲನು. ಅವನು ಆಕಾಶವೂ, ಅವನೇ ಸೂರ್ಯನೂ ಹೌದು.

Word by Word

• hari-ghnaḥ: slayer of Hari (name)
• hari-ghnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + ghna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (object-determinative: 'slayer of Hari')

• su-kṛtiḥ: good merit; Sukṛti (name)
• su-kṛtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + kṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (good + deed/merit)

• jyotiḥ: light; Jyotis (name)
• jyotiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jyotis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ayaḥ-mūrtiḥ: iron-formed; Ayomūrti (name)
• ayaḥ-mūrtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayas (प्रातिपदिक) + mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (iron + form)

• ayas-mayaḥ: made of iron; Ayasmaya (name)
• ayas-mayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ayas (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तद्धितार्थक-तत्पुरुष ('made of iron')

• prathitaḥ: renowned; Prathita (name)
• prathitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prath (धातु) + kta (कृत्) → prathita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle: 'renowned')

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• manasyuḥ: Manasyu (name)
• manasyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manasyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• nabhaḥ: sky; Nabhas (name)
• nabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nabhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sūryaḥ: Sun; Sūrya (name)
• sūryaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अन्वयार्थक

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

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.