Shloka 64
Durvasa’s Curse, the Churning of the Ocean, and Lakshmi’s Manifestation
Chapter 4
इंद्राद्याश्चामरगणा विद्याधरमहोरगाः । दानवाश्च महादैत्या राक्षसाः सह गुह्यकैः
iṃdrādyāścāmaragaṇā vidyādharamahoragāḥ | dānavāśca mahādaityā rākṣasāḥ saha guhyakaiḥ
Dort versammelten sich Indra und die übrigen Scharen der Götter, die Vidyādharas und die großen Nāgas; die Dānavas und mächtigen Daityas sowie die Rākṣasas zusammen mit den Guhyakas.
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: iṃdrādyāśca = इन्द्राद्याः + च; cāmaragaṇā = च + अमरगणाः; dānavāśca = दानवाः + च.
FAQs
It emphasizes a cosmic scope: multiple orders of beings—divine, semi-divine, serpentine, and demonic—are portrayed as present in a single scene, highlighting the Purāṇic vision of a multi-layered universe.
Guhyakas are “hidden” beings, often associated with Yakṣa-type attendants and frequently linked with Kubera’s retinue in Purāṇic literature.
Such catalogues convey that cosmic events and divine ordinances extend beyond one community or species; all beings—whether benevolent or hostile—are encompassed within the larger order (dharma) governed by the divine.