Shloka 10
Daitya–Dānava Vaṁśa, Kaśyapa’s Progeny, and the Birth of the Maruts
ततो ऽपरे महावीर्या दारुणास् त्व् अतिनिर्घृणाः सिंहिकायाम् अथोत्पन्ना विप्रचित्तेः सुतास् तथा
tato 'pare mahāvīryā dāruṇās tv atinirghṛṇāḥ siṃhikāyām athotpannā vipracitteḥ sutās tathā
Then there arose others as well—mighty in prowess, fierce in nature, and utterly without compassion—born of Siṃhikā; and likewise there were the sons of Vipracitti.
Sage Parāśara
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Continuation of Daitya/Dānava genealogies, highlighting temperaments (dāruṇa, atinirghṛṇa) as markers of asuric nature.
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Asuric disposition is characterized by cruelty and lack of compassion, serving as a moral contrast within creation’s unfolding.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Cultivate dayā (compassion) and restraint; treat cruelty as a sign to correct one’s inner orientation through sāttvika habits and devotion.
Vishishtadvaita: Moral qualities are real attributes of jīvas within Īśvara’s order; turning from asuric traits toward dharma aligns the self with the Lord’s governance.
Key Kings: Vipracitti, Siṃhikā
FAQs
It situates later mythic conflicts within a structured genealogy, showing how adharma-aligned powers arise as part of the created order ultimately governed by Vishnu.
Parāśara presents them as successive births within established lineages—cataloging who was born from whom—so the narrative of cosmic history remains traceable and orderly.
The verse contributes to the Purāṇa’s larger vision that all beings—benign or terrifying—arise within Vishnu’s cosmic governance, where dharma is preserved through his overarching sovereignty.