Shloka 18
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
अथ प्रजार्थमृषयः प्रार्थिताश्च सुनीथया । सारस्वतास्तदा तस्य ममंथुर्दक्षिणं करम्
atha prajārthamṛṣayaḥ prārthitāśca sunīthayā | sārasvatāstadā tasya mamaṃthurdakṣiṇaṃ karam
Kemudian, demi kelangsungan zuriat, para resi—didorong oleh Sunīthā—mulai mengacau (menggiling) tangan kanannya pada saat itu sebagai upacara suci, agar kesinambungan ciptaan terbit menurut titah Ilahi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: creative
FAQs
It presents creation and progeny as arising through ṛta (divine order): even extraordinary generation is shown as dependent on sacred intention, the power of tapas-filled sages, and the higher governance of Pati (the Lord) over manifestation.
While the verse is narrative rather than explicitly ritual, it aligns with Saguna Shiva theology: all productive power (śakti) and lawful manifestation proceed under the Lord’s sovereignty—symbolically recalled in Linga worship as the source and support of all beings.
A takeaway is disciplined sankalpa with mantra-japa—especially Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—to align personal aims (like progeny, welfare, or dharma) with Shiva’s will; it also supports contemplative meditation on Shiva as Pati, the regulator of creative power.