Shloka 25
Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
तत्रेंद्रस्त्रिशिखो ज्ञेयो मनुपुत्रान्मुने शृणु । द्यूतिपोतस्सौतपस्यस्तमश्शूलश्च तापनः
tatreṃdrastriśikho jñeyo manuputrānmune śṛṇu | dyūtipotassautapasyastamaśśūlaśca tāpanaḥ
ಹೇ ಮುನೇ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದ್ರನು ತ್ರಿಶಿಖ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ತಿಳಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು. ಈಗ ಮನುನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನು ಕೇಳು—ದ್ಯೂತಿಪೋತ, ಸೌತಪಸ್ಯ, ತಮಃಶೂಲ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಪನ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it identifies the Manvantara’s Indra (Triśikha) and begins listing Manu’s sons—markers of cosmic governance and progeny within a cycle.
Cosmic Event: Manvantara identification via Indra-name and Manu’s progeny list (administrative + genealogical structuring of an age).
FAQs
This verse preserves the sacred puranic mapping of divine and human lineages, reminding the listener that dharma is transmitted through ordained orders of beings; in Shaiva understanding, such order ultimately rests under Pati (Shiva), the supreme governor of cosmic function.
Although the verse is genealogical, the Shiva Purana presents these lineages within Shiva’s cosmic administration; recognizing Indra and Manu’s progeny situates Saguna Shiva as the Lord who empowers devas and upholds the worlds that devotees approach through Linga-worship.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and smaraṇa (recollection): recite the chapter with reverence, begin with the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and offer a simple mental worship to Shiva as the inner ruler of all cosmic offices.