Shloka 16
Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds
विश्वेदेवास्तु विश्वायाः साध्या साध्यानजीजनत् मरुत्वत्यां मरुत्वन्तो वसोस्तु वसवस् तथा
viśvedevāstu viśvāyāḥ sādhyā sādhyānajījanat marutvatyāṃ marutvanto vasostu vasavas tathā
From Viśvā arose the Viśvedevās; from Sādhyā were born the Sādhyas. From Marutvatī came the Maruts; and from Vasu, the Vasus likewise—thus the divine hosts were manifested in the course of creation, all functioning under the Lord (Pati) who ordains the cosmic order.
Suta Goswami (narrating the creation sequence to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It situates Linga-oriented Shaiva theology within a Vedic creation framework: even the Vedic deva-classes (Viśvedevās, Sādhyas, Maruts, Vasus) arise through ordered manifestation ultimately governed by Pati—Shiva—whose emblem is the Linga, the axis of cosmic regulation.
Though Shiva is not named explicitly, the verse supports Shiva-tattva as Pati: the transcendent Lord who enables and regulates the emergence of cosmic powers. The devas are functional agencies within creation, while Pati remains the sovereign ground of order beyond the deva-hierarchy.
No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is cosmological orientation—recognizing deva-forces as subordinate to Pati. In practice, this supports directing worship to Shiva-Linga rather than treating deva-powers as ultimate.