Shloka 37
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यस्त्वष्टा रुद्रश्च वीर्यवान् / त्वष्टुश्चाप्यात्मजः पुत्रो विश्वरूपो महातपाः
ajaikapādahirbudhnyastvaṣṭā rudraśca vīryavān / tvaṣṭuścāpyātmajaḥ putro viśvarūpo mahātapāḥ
Ajaikapāda, Ahirbudhnya, Tvaṣṭṛ und der kraftvolle Rudra; ebenso Viśvarūpa, der von Tvaṣṭṛ geborene Sohn, von großer Askese—so werden sie genannt.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Devatā-tattva is understood through nāma (names) and vaṃśa (lineage); tapas is presented as a mark of spiritual potency.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as pointers to underlying cosmic functions; recognition of guṇa/śakti through epithets.
Application: Use the list as a smaraṇa (recollection) aid in study/recitation; contemplate tapas as disciplined practice that concentrates power and clarity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6.38-41 (continuation of deity lists: Rudra-nāma and Āditya enumeration)
FAQs
This verse preserves traditional Vedic-Puranic identifications of divine beings (especially Rudra-forms), anchoring later teachings in recognized cosmology and lineage.
This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it functions as a catalog of divine figures, part of the text’s broader cosmological framing that precedes or supports later afterlife teachings.
Use it as a reference for accurate recitation/study of deity names in traditional readings, and as a reminder to approach Garuda Purana teachings within their wider Vedic cosmology.