Shloka 11

Adhyaya 17 — The Birth of Atri’s Three Sons: Soma, Dattatreya, and Durvasa

Sanskrit

सोमो ब्रह्मभवद्विष्णुर्दत्तात्रेयो व्यजायत ।

दुर्वासाः शङ्करो जज्ञे वरदानाद्दिवौकसाम् ॥

Transliteration

somo brahmabhavadviṣṇurdattātreyo vyajāyata |

durvāsāḥ śaṅkaro jajñe varadānāddivaukasām ||

Translation

Soma wurde (ein Aspekt) Brahmās; Dattātreya wurde als Viṣṇu geboren. Durvāsā wurde als Śaṅkara geboren, kraft der segenspendenden Gabe der Götter (divaukas).

Word by Word

• सोमः: Soma
• सोमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मभवविष्णुः: Brahmā, Bhava (Śiva), and Viṣṇu (as a triad)
• ब्रह्मभवविष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + भव + विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व: ब्रह्मा-भव(शिव)-विष्णु (as a triad)

• दत्तात्रेयः: Dattātreya
• दत्तात्रेयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दत्त + आत्रेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: दत्तः आत्रेयः (the Atri-descendant named Datta)

• व्यजायत: was born/manifested
• व्यजायत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• दुर्वासाः: Durvāsā
• दुर्वासाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शङ्करः: Śaṅkara
• शङ्करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जज्ञे: was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• वरदानात्: from (the) boon-giving
• वरदानात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: वरस्य दानम्

• दिवौकसाम्: of the gods (heaven-dwellers)
• दिवौकसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवौकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: दिवि ओकः यस्य (heaven-dwellers = gods)

Speakers

• Narrative voice (Purāṇic narrator within the Markandeya Purana’s ongoing discourse; not Devi Māhātmya)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Soma (Candra)
• Brahmā
• Viṣṇu
• Dattātreya
• Śiva/Śaṅkara
• Durvāsā

Key Themes

• Trimūrti mapping
• Avatāra/aṃśa doctrine
• Divine boons
• Genealogy

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse harmonizes multiple theologies by identifying renowned figures as embodiments of cosmic functions. It suggests unity behind diverse divine forms, encouraging sectarian reconciliation within a single Purāṇic framework.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Vaṃśānucarita: notable births and identifications of exalted beings, anchored in lineage narration.

What is the esoteric significance?

Assigning Brahmā/Viṣṇu/Śiva aspects to the three sons encodes a triadic metaphysics: creation–preservation–transformation manifesting through exemplary personalities.