Shloka 34
Saṃjñā–Chāyā Upākhyāna: Sūrya-tejas, Substitution, and the Birth of Manu, Yama, and Yamunā
देवौ ततः प्रजायेतामश्विनौ भिषजां वरौ । नासत्यौ तौ च दस्रौ च स्मृतौ द्वावश्विनावपि
devau tataḥ prajāyetāmaśvinau bhiṣajāṃ varau | nāsatyau tau ca dasrau ca smṛtau dvāvaśvināvapi
Thereafter were born the two divine Aśvins, the foremost among healers. They are remembered as Nāsatya and Dasra—indeed, the pair known as the two Aśvins.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Cosmic Event: Manvantara genealogy (Vaivasvata-manvantara context)
FAQs
It affirms that the cosmic order includes divine powers of restoration and healing; within a Shaiva frame, such deities function under the higher sovereignty of Pati (Śiva), supporting dharma and the well-being of beings.
Though the verse names the Aśvins, the Uma-saṃhitā’s narrative places all divine functions within Śiva’s governance; worship of the Liṅga (Saguna Śiva) is presented as honoring the source from whom the universe’s sustaining powers—including healing—derive their efficacy.
The verse itself prescribes no specific rite; a practical Shaiva takeaway is to pray to Śiva with the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") for inner purification and health, supporting disciplined life and devotion alongside any traditional healing observances.