Shloka 11
Aditi’s Progeny and the Twelve Ādityas
Manvantara Genealogy
अरिष्टनेमिपत्नीनामपत्यानीह षोडश । बहुपुत्रस्य विदुषश्चतस्रो यास्सुताः स्मृताः
ariṣṭanemipatnīnāmapatyānīha ṣoḍaśa | bahuputrasya viduṣaścatasro yāssutāḥ smṛtāḥ
ဤနေရာတွင် အရိဋ္ဌနేమိ၏ မယားများတွင် သားသမီး ဆယ့်ခြောက်ပါး ရှိသည်ဟု ဆိုကြသည်။ ထို့ပြင် ပညာရှိ ဘဟုပုတ္တရ၏ သမီးလေးပါးကိုလည်း ထုံးတမ်းအရ မှတ်တမ်းတင်ထားကြ၏။
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse preserves sacred remembrance (smṛti) of lineage, reflecting how dharma is transmitted through disciplined families and learned persons; in Shaiva reading, such order supports the seeker’s steadiness (niyama) on the path to Shiva.
Though genealogical, it sits within the Purana’s broader frame where householders and lineages uphold Shiva-worship through vows, rituals, and devotion; the continuity of progeny symbolizes continuity of prescribed Shaiva observances in society.
No specific rite is directly taught in this line; the implied takeaway is to maintain disciplined remembrance and recitation of Purana narratives alongside regular Shiva-upasana such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).