Shloka 82
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
युगे युगे भवन्त्य् एते दक्षाद्या मुनिसत्तम पुनश् चैव निरुद्ध्यन्ते विद्वांस् तत्र न मुह्यति
yuge yuge bhavanty ete dakṣādyā munisattama punaś caiva niruddhyante vidvāṃs tatra na muhyati
O best of sages, in every age these beings—beginning with Dakṣa—arise again and again, and again they are withdrawn; the wise, knowing this rhythm, are not deluded by it.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Recurring manifestation and withdrawal of beings such as Dakṣa across cycles; why the wise are not deluded
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: revealing
Creation Stage: Manvantara
Concept: Because cosmic roles recur in age after age and are withdrawn again, the wise do not mistake transient manifestation for ultimate reality.
Vedantic Theme: Maya
Application: When roles, status, and circumstances repeat and change, practice detachment and steady devotion rather than anxiety.
Vishishtadvaita: Cyclic manifestation is a real divine order (niyati) under the Lord; wisdom is to see its dependence on Him rather than absolutize any single cycle.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse stresses that figures like Dakṣa repeatedly appear in successive ages, showing that cosmic history is cyclical—arising and withdrawal occur again and again under a higher order.
Parāśara teaches that one who understands the pattern—beings manifest and are then restrained—does not mistake temporary appearances for ultimate reality and therefore remains steady.
Even when not named directly, the teaching aligns with Vaiṣṇava cosmology: the cycles of arising and dissolution proceed under the supreme sovereignty of Vishnu, the stable reality behind changing worlds.