Shloka 6
Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā
Genealogy and Dharma-Choice
इडोवाच । धर्मयुक्तमिदं वाक्यं पुत्रकामं प्रजापतिम् । मित्रावरुणयोरंशैर्जातास्मि वदतां वर
iḍovāca | dharmayuktamidaṃ vākyaṃ putrakāmaṃ prajāpatim | mitrāvaruṇayoraṃśairjātāsmi vadatāṃ vara
இடா கூறினாள்—“இவ்வுரை தர்மத்தோடு பொருந்தியது. மகனை விரும்பும் பிரஜாபதியே, அறிக—மித்ரன், வருணன் ஆகியோரின் அம்ச சக்தியால் நான் பிறந்தேன். சொல்வோரில் சிறந்தவரே, உரையாடுக.”
Iḍā
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights that speech aligned with dharma is spiritually authoritative; in Shaiva thought, right intention and truthful, dharma-grounded words purify the pashu (bound soul) and prepare the mind for Shiva-oriented understanding.
While the verse is narrative, it reinforces a key Shaiva principle: dharma and purity of intention support effective Saguna Shiva worship (such as Linga-pūjā), because outer ritual bears fruit when inner resolve is righteous and disciplined.
A practical takeaway is vāṅ-niyama (discipline of speech): recite Shiva’s Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with truthful, dharma-aligned intent; such purity strengthens japa and meditation even when no specific ritual item is mentioned.