स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
कन्यायां हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ वैश्यजन्म प्रजायतेः । पुरुर्मासः शतद्युम्नस्तपस्वी सत्यवित्कविः
kanyāyāṃ hi muniśreṣṭha vaiśyajanma prajāyateḥ | pururmāsaḥ śatadyumnastapasvī satyavitkaviḥ
اے مُنی شریشٹھ! اُس کنیا سے ویشیہ ورن میں ایک بیٹا پیدا ہوا—پورورماس، جو شتدیومن کے نام سے بھی معروف تھا؛ وہ تپسوی، سچ کا جاننے والا اور شاعر-رِشی تھا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
It emphasizes inner qualification over mere birth: the one born is described by spiritual traits—tapas (austerity), satya (truth), and kavitva (seer-like insight)—which, in Shaiva thought, are signs of ripening toward Shiva’s grace and liberation.
Though the verse is genealogical, it frames the devotee’s fitness for Saguna Shiva worship: truthfulness and austerity are classic supports for disciplined Linga-puja, helping the mind become steady for devotion and Shiva-anugraha.
The takeaway is to cultivate tapas and satya alongside daily Shiva worship—such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-abhisheka—so conduct and practice align with the pursuit of Shiva.