Shloka 97
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
तामसस्य सुताः सर्वे दशवंशविवर्द्धनाः । पंचमस्य मनोस्तद्वद्रैवतस्यांतरं शृणु
tāmasasya sutāḥ sarve daśavaṃśavivarddhanāḥ | paṃcamasya manostadvadraivatasyāṃtaraṃ śṛṇu
తామసుని కుమారులందరూ దశ వంశాలను వర్ధింపజేసేవారు. అలాగే ఇప్పుడు ఐదవ మనువు రైవతుని మన్వంతరాన్ని వినుము.
Pulastya (narrator) to Bhīṣma (listener)
Concept: Cosmic order unfolds through successive Manus; listening (śravaṇa) to manvantara-kathā is itself a purifying act in Purāṇic tradition.
Application: Cultivate ‘śravaṇa’—regular listening/reading of sacred history to orient one’s life to dharma and long-term perspective.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pulastya, seated in a forest āśrama, gestures as if turning the pages of cosmic time, while Bhīṣma listens with warrior-stillness and folded hands. Behind them, a translucent mandala shows successive Manus as luminous silhouettes, suggesting the vast wheel of manvantaras.","primary_figures":["Sage Pulastya","Bhīṣma","Symbolic figures of Tāmasa Manu and Raivata Manu (as faint silhouettes)"],"setting":"Hermitage pavilion with palm-leaf manuscripts, deer-skin seat, and a distant glimpse of a celestial time-wheel motif in the sky.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm parchment beige","sandalwood brown","celestial turquoise","soft marigold","smoke violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Pulastya teaching Bhīṣma in an ornate hermitage; gold leaf halo around the sage; a circular ‘manvantara chakra’ behind with tiny medallions of Manus; rich reds/greens, gem-studded borders, traditional iconographic frontal composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate guru-śiṣya scene under a flowering tree; Pulastya pointing to a palm-leaf manuscript; Bhīṣma attentive; cool mountain palette, delicate linework, distant hills and a pale sky with a faint time-wheel cloud.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Pulastya with stylized beard and large eyes; Bhīṣma in kshatriya attire; a decorative circular mandala of Manus above; red/yellow/green pigments with temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teaching scene framed by lotus borders; the manvantara wheel rendered as floral medallions; deep blue background with gold highlights; peacocks and vines along the margins, intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustle of palm leaves","forest birds","soft drone (tanpura)","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मनॊस्तद्वद्रैवतस्यांतरं = मनोः + तद्वत् + रैवतस्य + अन्तरम् (ः + त → स्; तद्वत् + रैवतस्य → तद्वद्रैवतस्य; स्य + अन्तरम् → स्यांतरम्).
FAQs
Raivata is identified as the fifth Manu in this passage, and “Raivata’s Manvantara” refers to the cosmic epoch governed by him—an interval within the larger cyclical chronology of creation described in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa.
The verse frames royal/cosmic genealogy as a mechanism for sustaining and expanding established dynastic lines (daśavaṃśa). It signals continuity from one Manu’s epoch to the next, preparing the listener for the next Manvantara description.
It emphasizes ordered succession and continuity—cosmic time proceeds through structured epochs (Manvantaras), and responsibility is portrayed as preserving and strengthening lineage, social order, and dharma across generations.