Shloka 13

Adhyaya 64 — Kalavati (Vibhavari) Offers Herself and the Padmini Vidya to Svarocisha

Sanskrit

मा शुचः सुभ्रु ! भर्ता ते महाभागो भविष्यति । स्वरोचिर्नाम पुत्रश्च मनुस्तस्य भविष्यति ॥

Transliteration

mā śucaḥ subhru | bhartā te mahābhāgo bhaviṣyati | svarocir-nāma putraś ca manus tasya bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

“Jangan bersedih, wahai yang berkening indah. Suamimu akan menjadi amat termasyhur; dan engkau akan memperoleh seorang putera bernama Svaroci, yang kelak menjadi seorang Manu.”

Word by Word

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), prohibitive particle used with imperative (निषेधार्थ)

• शुचः: grieve
• शुचः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śuc (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• सुभ्रु: O fair-browed one
• सुभ्रु: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-bhru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya 'one with beautiful eyebrows'

• भर्ता: husband
• भर्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); enclitic form

• महाभागः: greatly fortunate
• महाभागः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya 'very fortunate/illustrious' qualifying 'bhartā'

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• स्वरोचिः: Svaroci
• स्वरोचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svaroci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); proper name

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय) used as name-indicator (नामार्थक अव्यय)

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• मनुः: Manu
• मनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); title/name

• तस्य: of him/of that (son)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speakers

• Satī (Śambhu’s consort) speaking prophecy to the maiden (reported by the maiden)

Primary Deities

• Satī
• Śiva (by reference as Śambhu)

Shakti Aspects

• Satī (prophetic
• protective aspect)

Key Themes

• Prophecy
• Manvantara chronology
• Divine reassurance

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Grief is met with a dharmic horizon: suffering is not final, and one’s future can serve a wider cosmic order (a Manu-son). The ethical pivot is patience and trust in righteous unfolding rather than self-destruction.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Manvantara and Vamśānucarita converge here: the personal story is explicitly linked to the institution of Manu, connecting individual fate to cyclical cosmic governance.

What is the esoteric significance?

The promise of a ‘Manu’ child signifies restoration of ṛta (cosmic order). The Goddess’ word (satya-pratiśravā) functions as a creative decree—speech as śakti that reshapes destiny.