Shloka 41
Manvantarāṇukīrtana
Enumeration of the Manvantaras and Manus
ज्योतिष्मान्भार्गवश्चैव धृतिमानंगिरास्तथा । सवनश्चैव वासिष्ठ आत्रेयो हव्य एव च
jyotiṣmānbhārgavaścaiva dhṛtimānaṃgirāstathā | savanaścaiva vāsiṣṭha ātreyo havya eva ca
“（有诸位圣仙）乔提什曼；婆尔伽瓦（出自婆利古一系）；德利提曼；以及安吉罗。又有萨瓦那；瓦西什塔（出自瓦西什塔一系）；阿特雷耶（出自阿特里一系）；并且还有哈维亚。”
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: manvantara/antara enumeration (cosmic administrative cycle)
FAQs
It establishes the authority of the narration by naming revered rishis and lineages—showing that Shaiva wisdom is preserved through disciplined seers whose purity and tapas make them fit vessels for Shiva-tattva.
By foregrounding the rishi tradition, the text signals that Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva devotion are not private inventions but received practices transmitted through recognized Vedic-ṛṣi lineages within the Purāṇic Shaiva framework.
The verse itself lists sages rather than prescribing a rite; the implied takeaway is to approach Shiva-upāsanā through guru–śāstra guidance—steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined conduct, as upheld by the rishis.