Shloka 33

Manvantarāṇukīrtana

Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus

Devanagari script

अनागताश्च सप्तैते कल्पेऽस्मिन्मनवस्स्मृताः । अनागताश्च सप्तैव स्मृता दिवि महर्षयः

Transliteration

anāgatāśca saptaite kalpe'sminmanavassmṛtāḥ | anāgatāśca saptaiva smṛtā divi maharṣayaḥ

Translation

ಈ ಕಲ್ಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಏಳು ಮನುವರು ‘ಇನ್ನೂ ಬರುವವರು’ ಎಂದು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ದಿವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಮಹರ್ಷಿಗಳೂ ‘ಇನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರकटವಾಗುವವರು’ ಎಂದು ಸ್ಮೃತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ।

Word by Word

• anāgatāḥ: future/not yet come
• anāgatāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anāgata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

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

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective; Masculine, Nominative, Plural (agreeing with एते/मनवः)

• ete: these
• ete: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• kalpe: in (this) kalpa/aeon
• kalpe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• asmin: in this
• asmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• manavaḥ: Manus
• manavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• smṛtāḥ: are said/remembered
• smṛtāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; predicative

• anāgatāḥ: future
• anāgatāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anāgata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective; Masculine, Nominative, Plural (agreeing with महर्षयः)

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle of emphasis (निश्चय/अवधारण)

• smṛtāḥ: are said
• smṛtāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• divi: in heaven
• divi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: div (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘in heaven’

• maharṣayaḥ: great sages
• maharṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maharṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: kalpa-chronology: future Manus and future heavenly ṛṣis within the same kalpa

Characters & Entities

• Manus
• Maharishis

FAQs

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

It places human and cosmic history within Shiva-governed cycles of time (kalpa and manvantara), reminding the seeker that worldly epochs arise and pass, while Pati (Shiva) alone is the stable refuge leading beyond time-bound change.

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

By describing the ordered unfolding of future Manus and sages, the verse implicitly points to a divine governor of cosmic law; in Shaiva practice, that governor is approached as Saguna Shiva through Linga worship—honoring the Lord who sustains dharma across ages.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Contemplation on time’s cycles can be paired with daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") to anchor the mind in Shiva, the timeless Pati, rather than in changing epochs and roles.