Shloka 21

Adhyaya 52 — The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages

Sanskrit

सिनीवाली कुहूश्चैव राका भानुमती तथा ।

अनसूया तथैवात्रेर् जज्ञे पुत्रानकल्मषान् ॥

Transliteration

sinīvālī kuhūś caiva rākā bhānumatī tathā | anasūyā tathaivātrer jajñe putrān akalmaṣān ||

Translation

Sina Sinīvālī at Kuhū, Rākā at Bhānumatī—ito ang mga anak na babae. Gayundin, si Anasūyā, asawa ni Atri, ay nagsilang ng mga anak na lalaking walang dungis.

Word by Word

• सिनीवाली: Sinīvālī (name)
• सिनीवाली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिनीवाली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• कुहूः: Kuhū (name)
• कुहूः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुहू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed)

• राका: Rākā (name)
• राका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• भानुमती: Bhānumatī (name)
• भानुमती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानुमती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (also)

• अनसूया: Anasūyā (name)
• अनसूया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनसूया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (proper name)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and also)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed)

• अत्रेः: of Atri
• अत्रेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of Atri)

• जज्ञे: was born/was produced
• जज्ञे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘was born/was produced’

• पुत्रान्: sons
• पुत्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• अकल्मषान्: stainless/pure
• अकल्मषान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अकल्मष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural; विशेषण (neg. a- + कल्मष ‘stain’)

Speakers

• Narratorial genealogical discourse

Primary Deities

• Atri
• Anasūyā

Shakti Aspects

• Lunar-associated feminine figures (Sinīvālī
• Kuhū
• Rākā) as named personifications; not Devi Māhātmya forms

Key Themes

• Personified lunar phases/rites
• Virtue personified (Anasūyā)
• Genealogy of sages

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Anasūyā embodies the ethical ideal of freedom from envy/ill-will; her ‘stainless sons’ reflect the Purāṇic theme that inner virtue in household life generates spiritual excellence in progeny.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Vaṁśa: continued listing of descendants and personified figures linked to time (lunar phases) and virtue.

What is the esoteric significance?

The cluster of Sinīvālī–Kuhū–Rākā suggests sacred time encoded as feminine powers; aligning lineage and ritual with lunar order implies that dharma unfolds in rhythm with cosmic cycles.