Shloka 2
मानससृष्टिः, रुद्रोत्पत्तिः, मन्वादिवंशः, प्रलयचतुष्टयम्
ते सर्वे समवर्तन्त ये मया प्राग् उदाहृताः देवाद्याः स्थावरान्ताश् च त्रैगुण्यविषये स्थिताः
te sarve samavartanta ye mayā prāg udāhṛtāḥ devādyāḥ sthāvarāntāś ca traiguṇyaviṣaye sthitāḥ
All those beings I previously enumerated—beginning with the gods and extending down to the immovable orders—came forth together, each abiding within the domain of the three guṇas.
Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: All classes of beings—from gods to immovables—manifesting together within the tri-guṇa domain
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: authoritative
Creation Stage: Secondary
Concept: All beings previously listed, from devas to immovables, arise and abide within the sphere of the three guṇas, which condition their modes of existence.
Vedantic Theme: Maya
Application: Observe how sattva/rajas/tamas shape one’s tendencies; intentionally cultivate sattva through diet, conduct, study, and devotion to orient life toward clarity and liberation.
Vishishtadvaita: The guṇas qualify prakṛti as the Lord’s dependent power; beings are real and diverse, yet all remain sustained and governed by the Supreme as their inner ruler and ultimate support.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
The verse states that all classes of beings—from gods to immovables—manifest and remain conditioned within the three guṇas, indicating that created existence operates through sattva, rajas, and tamas as the framework of cosmic order.
Parāśara frames creation as a simultaneous manifestation of previously listed categories, differentiated not by separate origins but by their placement and functioning within the guṇa-conditioned sphere of nature.
Even while describing guṇa-based manifestation, the Purāṇic worldview treats Vishnu as the supreme ground of reality, with the guṇas characterizing prakṛti and the manifested world rather than limiting the transcendent sovereignty of Vishnu.