Shloka 7
Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
मुने चतुर्दशैतानि त्रिकालानुगतानि ते । प्रोक्तानि निर्मितः कल्पो युगसाहस्रपर्य्ययः
mune caturdaśaitāni trikālānugatāni te | proktāni nirmitaḥ kalpo yugasāhasraparyyayaḥ
முனிவரே! முக்காலத்திற்கும் ஒத்துச் செல்லும் இப் பதினான்கு பிரிவுகள் உமக்குச் சொல்லப்பட்டன. இவற்றாலேதான் கல்பம் அமைக்கப்படுகிறது—அதன் ஓட்டம் ஆயிரம் யுகங்கள் வரை நீளும்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: kalpa (day of Brahmā) defined as yuga-sāhasra succession
FAQs
It frames creation as cyclical and time-bound, implying that liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta is attained by turning to Pati (Shiva), who transcends the threefold time (past, present, future) that governs worldly existence.
By emphasizing vast time cycles, the text points the devotee to a stable refuge: Saguna worship of Shiva (including Linga-upasana) becomes the practical means to relate to the timeless Pati while living within changing yugas and kalpas.
A key takeaway is steady daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and regular Shiva-puja, cultivating constancy amid time’s cycles; this verse itself does not prescribe a specific bhasma or rudraksha rite.