Shloka 14

Devanagari script

देवौ धातृविधातारौ भृगोः ख्यातिर् असूयत श्रियं च देवदेवस्य पत्नी नारायणस्य या

Transliteration

devau dhātṛvidhātārau bhṛgoḥ khyātir asūyata śriyaṃ ca devadevasya patnī nārāyaṇasya yā

Translation

Khyāti, the wife of Bhṛgu, gave birth to two divine beings—Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ—and also to Śrī, the consort of Nārāyaṇa, the God of gods.

Word by Word

• devau: the two gods
• devau: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• dhātṛ-vidhātārau: Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ
• dhātṛ-vidhātārau: Apposition (समानााधिकरण/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhātṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + vidhātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative)

• bhṛgoḥ: of Bhṛgu
• bhṛgoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛgu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• khyātiḥ: Khyāti
• khyātiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khyāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• asūyata: gave birth (bore)
• asūyata: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद

• śriyam: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• śriyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• devadevasya: of the God of gods
• devadevasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (devānāṃ devaḥ)

• patnī: wife
• patnī: Viśeṣaṇa/Predicate nominal (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• nārāyaṇasya: of Nārāyaṇa
• nārāyaṇasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• yā: who
• yā: Anvaya-link (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating genealogies) to Maitreya

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Genealogy of Bhṛgu’s line and the birth/manifestation of Śrī as Nārāyaṇa’s consort.

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri (fortune)

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Khyāti
• Dhātṛ
• Vidhātṛ
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the significance of Śrī (Lakṣmī) being born in Bhṛgu’s lineage in the Vishnu Purana?

It situates Śrī within the sacred genealogical framework while affirming her as Nārāyaṇa’s consort—linking prosperity and auspiciousness directly to Vishnu’s supreme sovereignty.

How does Sage Parāśara explain cosmic administration through Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ?

By naming Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ as divine births of Khyāti, Parāśara presents creation as ordered and governed—sustained (dhātṛ) and properly arranged/distributed (vidhātṛ) under the overarching rule of Nārāyaṇa.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa) in this verse?

Vishnu is identified as “God of gods,” and Śrī is defined by her inseparable relationship to him, reflecting a Vaishnava view where the Supreme Reality is Nārāyaṇa and divine auspicious power (Śrī) abides with him.