Shloka 91
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
हे हर्यश्वा महावीर्याः प्रजा यूयं करिष्यथ ईदृशो लक्ष्यते यत्नो भवतां श्रूयताम् इदम्
he haryaśvā mahāvīryāḥ prajā yūyaṃ kariṣyatha īdṛśo lakṣyate yatno bhavatāṃ śrūyatām idam
O Haryaśvas, mighty in potency, you shall indeed bring forth progeny; yet the manner of your striving is plain—therefore listen to this instruction.
Prajāpati Dakṣa (addressing the Haryaśvas)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Account of Dakṣa’s progeny and the fate of the Haryaśvas
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Effective responsibility (prajā-karaṇa / prajā-pālana) requires right knowledge and disciplined effort, not mere zeal.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Before taking on leadership or duty, seek correct understanding of the domain and consequences through study and counsel.
Vishishtadvaita: Dharma is meaningful as service within Bhagavān’s ordered world (jagat as His body), so action must align with true knowledge of that order.
FAQs
They represent a generation tasked with progeny-creation, illustrating how cosmic population (prajā-sarga) proceeds through appointed beings under higher instruction rather than mere impulse.
This verse emphasizes that effort is observable and must be directed—creation is not random, but guided by counsel and alignment with the intended cosmic order.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the creation narrative operates within Vishnu’s overarching sovereignty in the Purana—progeny and order unfold through regulated roles within the Supreme’s cosmic governance.