Shloka 67
Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
देवतानां गणाः प्रोक्ताश्शृणु पंच महामुने । तुरंगभीरुर्बुध्नश्च तनुग्रोऽनूग्र एव च
devatānāṃ gaṇāḥ proktāśśṛṇu paṃca mahāmune | turaṃgabhīrurbudhnaśca tanugro'nūgra eva ca
اے مہامُنی، سنو—دیوتاؤں کے پانچ گن بیان کیے جا رہے ہیں؛ (ان میں) تُرنگ بھیرُو، بُدھن، تنُگر اور انُوگر بھی ہیں۔
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights cosmic order through named deva-gaṇas, implying that even celestial powers function as organized hosts under the supreme governance of Pati (Śiva), supporting dharma and the devotee’s path toward liberation.
By listing divine hosts, the text frames Saguna Śiva’s manifest sovereignty: worship of the Liṅga honors the Lord who presides over all classes of beings—devas, gaṇas, and the worlds—making devotion a direct alignment with that supreme order.
A practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa (reverent recitation of sacred names) alongside pañcākṣarī-japa—"Om Namaḥ Śivāya"—to cultivate steadiness and devotional connection to Śiva, the Lord of all gaṇas.