Shloka 71
Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
प्रजाभिस्तपसा युक्ता ब्रह्मलोकं व्रजंति ते । युगानि सप्रतिस्त्वेकं साग्राण्यंतरमुच्यते
prajābhistapasā yuktā brahmalokaṃ vrajaṃti te | yugāni sapratistvekaṃ sāgrāṇyaṃtaramucyate
பிரஜைகளின் நலனுக்காகத் தவத்துடன் இணைந்தவர்கள் பிரம்மலோகத்தை அடைகின்றனர். சந்திகளுடன் கூடிய யுகங்களின் ஒரு அளவும், அதற்கு மேலான சிறிதும் சேர்ந்து ‘அந்தர’ (இடைவேளை) எனப் பெயர்பெறும்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: manvantara/antara time-measure within kalpa chronology
FAQs
The verse links disciplined tapas to higher states of existence (Brahmaloka) and frames spiritual merit within Shiva Purana’s larger vision of cosmic order (yuga-measurements). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, such attainments are elevated but still within the realm of conditioned worlds; final liberation comes through Shiva’s grace and right knowledge.
By emphasizing tapas and its fruits, the verse supports the Shiva Purana’s broader teaching that disciplined practice becomes most fruitful when directed toward Shiva-bhakti—especially Saguna worship through Linga-seva, mantra, and purity—leading beyond temporary heavenly attainments toward Shiva’s supreme state.
It points to tapas: steady vows, self-restraint, and sustained japa/dhyāna. In Shiva Purana practice this is commonly expressed through Panchakshara mantra-japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) observance, and Rudrākṣa-supported meditation, undertaken with a dharmic intention.