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Shloka 21

Adhyaya 52The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages

सिनीवाली कुहूश्चैव राका भानुमती तथा ।

अनसूया तथैवात्रेर् जज्ञे पुत्रानकल्मषान् ॥

sinīvālī kuhūś caiva rākā bhānumatī tathā | anasūyā tathaivātrer jajñe putrān akalmaṣān ||

സിനീവാലി, കുഹൂ, രാകാ, ഭാനുമതി—ഇവരാണ് പുത്രിമാർ. അതുപോലെ അത്രിയുടെ ഭാര്യ അനസൂയ മലിനതയില്ലാത്ത പുത്രന്മാരെ പ്രസവിച്ചു.

सिनीवालीSinīvālī (name)
सिनीवाली:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसिनीवाली (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)
कुहूःKuhū (name)
कुहूः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकुहू (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय (and)
एवindeed
एव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण (indeed)
राकाRākā (name)
राका:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootराका (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)
भानुमतीBhānumatī (name)
भानुमती:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootभानुमती (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)
तथाalso
तथा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय (also)
अनसूयाAnasūyā (name)
अनसूया:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअनसूया (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)
तथाalso
तथा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय (and also)
एवindeed
एव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण (indeed)
अत्रेःof Atri
अत्रेः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of Atri)
जज्ञेwas born/was produced
जज्ञे:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘was born/was produced’
पुत्रान्sons
पुत्रान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural
अकल्मषान्stainless/pure
अकल्मषान्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअकल्मष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural; विशेषण (neg. a- + कल्मष ‘stain’)
Narratorial genealogical discourse
AtriAnasūyā
Lunar-associated feminine figures (SinīvālīKuhūRākā) as named personifications; not Devi Māhātmya forms
Personified lunar phases/ritesVirtue personified (Anasūyā)Genealogy of sages

FAQs

Anasūyā embodies the ethical ideal of freedom from envy/ill-will; her ‘stainless sons’ reflect the Purāṇic theme that inner virtue in household life generates spiritual excellence in progeny.

Vaṁśa: continued listing of descendants and personified figures linked to time (lunar phases) and virtue.

The cluster of Sinīvālī–Kuhū–Rākā suggests sacred time encoded as feminine powers; aligning lineage and ritual with lunar order implies that dharma unfolds in rhythm with cosmic cycles.