Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
नयो धर्मो धृतोंध्रश्च सुनेत्रः क्षत्रवृद्धकः । निर्भयस्सुतपा द्रोणो मनो रौच्यस्य ते सुताः
nayo dharmo dhṛtoṃdhraśca sunetraḥ kṣatravṛddhakaḥ | nirbhayassutapā droṇo mano raucyasya te sutāḥ
నయ, ధర్మ, ధృతాంధ్ర, సునేత్ర, క్షత్రవృద్ధక, నిర్భయ, సుతపా, ద్రోణ, మరియు మన—ఇవే రౌచ్య (మనువు) కుమారులు।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: manu-vaṃśa listing within manvantara chronology
By listing Raucyā Manu’s sons—names like Dharma, Nirbhaya, and Sutapā—the Purana frames righteous order (dharma), fearlessness, and austerity (tapas) as supports for a life that becomes fit for Shiva’s grace and liberation.
Though genealogical, the Uma Saṃhitā uses such lineages to situate the human pursuit of dharma and tapas—key qualifications for disciplined Linga-worship and devotion to Saguna Shiva that matures into knowledge of Pati (Shiva).
The name Sutapā highlights tapas: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with simple Shaiva observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, performed with fearlessness (nirbhaya) and ethical restraint (dharma).