Shloka 9

Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā

Genealogy and Dharma-Choice

Devanagari script

आगता भवतोरंति ब्रूतं किं करवाणि वाम् । अन्यान्पुत्रान्सृज विभो तैर्वंशस्ते भविष्यति

Transliteration

āgatā bhavatoraṃti brūtaṃ kiṃ karavāṇi vām | anyānputrānsṛja vibho tairvaṃśaste bhaviṣyati

Translation

“Cả hai ngài đã đến,” họ nói. “Xin hãy bảo—ta phải làm gì cho hai ngài? Bạch Chúa tể, hãy tạo ra những người con trai khác; nhờ họ mà dòng dõi của ngài sẽ được tiếp nối.”

Word by Word

आगताcome, arrived

भवतोःof you two (hon.)

अन्तिnear, in front of

ब्रूतम्(you two) tell/say

किम्what

करवाणिshould I do

वाम्for you two

अन्यान्other

पुत्रान्sons

सृजcreate, produce

विभोO mighty one

तैःby them, with them

वंशःlineage, dynasty

तेyour

भविष्यतिwill be

Speaker

Brahma (contextual inference: advising Shiva/Uma regarding progeny and lineage in Umāsaṃhitā narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

Brahma

Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse contrasts worldly continuity (vaṁśa, lineage) with the higher Shaiva vision where Pati (Shiva) remains sovereign and unattached; it shows how cosmic order accommodates social duty while Shiva’s transcendence remains unchanged.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

It frames Shiva as Vibhu (the all-pervading Lord) who can manifest forms and progeny (saguṇa activity) without losing His supreme nature; Linga-worship similarly honors the Lord who is both manifest in the world and beyond it.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No direct ritual is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is to approach Shiva as Vibhu through steady bhakti—classically expressed in Shiva Purana via japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined worship with purity and restraint.