Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 7
Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds
विश्वेदेवास्तु विश्वाया अप्रजांस्तान् प्रचक्षते । साध्योगणश्च साध्याया अर्थसिद्धिस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ ७ ॥
viśve-devās tu viśvāyā aprajāṁs tān pracakṣate sādhyo-gaṇaś ca sādhyāyā arthasiddhis tu tat-sutaḥ
The sons of Viśvā were known as the Viśvadevas, and they are said to have had no progeny. From the womb of Sādhyā were born the Sādhyas, whose son was named Arthasiddhi.
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva explains that the Viśvedevas are born from Viśvā, and they are described as aprajāḥ—without progeny.
Śukadeva states that the Sādhyas are born from Sādhyā, and her son is named Artha-siddhi.
It teaches careful attention to sacred lineage and cosmic order (dharma), encouraging devotees to study the Bhagavatam systematically and see creation as organized under the Lord’s governance.