Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 15

Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds

Devanagari script

वास्तोराङ्गिरसीपुत्रो विश्वकर्माकृतीपति: । ततो मनुश्चाक्षुषोऽभूद् विश्वे साध्या मनो: सुता: ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

vāstor āṅgirasī-putro viśvakarmākṛtī-patiḥ tato manuś cākṣuṣo ’bhūd viśve sādhyā manoḥ sutāḥ

Translation

Aus Āṅgirasī, der Gemahlin des Vasu namens Vāstu, wurde der große Baumeister Viśvakarmā geboren. Viśvakarmā wurde der Gatte Ākṛtīs, und aus ihnen ging der Manu namens Cākṣuṣa hervor. Die Söhne Manus waren als die Viśvadevas und die Sādhyas bekannt.

Synonyms

• vāstoḥ: of Vāstu
• vāstoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāstu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• āṅgirasī-putraḥ: son of Āṅgirasī
• āṅgirasī-putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āṅgirasī (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'son of Āṅgirasī'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• viśvakarmā: Viśvakarmā
• viśvakarmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvakarman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ākṛtī-patiḥ: lord of forms (architect)
• ākṛtī-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākṛti (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'lord of forms/creations'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to viśvakarmā

• tataḥ: then/therefrom
• tataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) 'then/therefrom'

• manuḥ: Manu
• manuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• cākṣuṣaḥ: Cākṣuṣa (named)
• cākṣuṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cākṣuṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; epithet of manuḥ

• abhūt: came to be/was born
• abhūt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Aorist (लुङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• viśve: the Viśve (gods)
• viśve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• sādhyāḥ: the Sādhyas
• sādhyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• manoḥ: of Manu
• manoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• sutāḥ: sons/offspring
• sutāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural; predicate/apposition to viśve sādhyāḥ

Characters & Entities

• Vāstu
• Āṅgirasī
• Viśvakarmā
• Cākṣuṣa Manu
• Viśve-devas
• Sādhyas

FAQs

Who is Viśvakarmā in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse identifies Viśvakarmā as the lord of craftsmanship and design, appearing in the lineage connected with Āṅgirasī, and as the progenitor of Cākṣuṣa Manu.

What are the Viśve-devas and Sādhyas mentioned in Bhagavatam?

They are classes (hosts) of celestial beings; this verse states they arise from the offspring (daughters/line) of Cākṣuṣa Manu.

How can devotees apply these creation genealogies in modern spiritual life?

They cultivate reverence for divine order—seeing all abilities (like skill, design, work) as ultimately sourced in Bhagavān’s arrangement and meant to be offered in dharma and devotion.