Shloka 14

Devanagari script

द्युतिमन्तं च राजानं क्रौञ्चद्वीपे समादिशत् शाकद्वीपेश्वरं चापि भव्यं चक्रे प्रियव्रतः

Transliteration

dyutimantaṃ ca rājānaṃ krauñcadvīpe samādiśat śākadvīpeśvaraṃ cāpi bhavyaṃ cakre priyavrataḥ

Translation

Priyavrata appointed King Dyutimant as the ruler in Kraunca-dvīpa; and likewise he made Bhavya the lord of Śāka-dvīpa.

Word by Word

• द्युतिमन्तम्: Dyutimant
• द्युतिमन्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युतिमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• राजानम्: as king
• राजानम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• क्रौञ्चद्वीपे: in Krauñcadvīpa
• क्रौञ्चद्वीपे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रौञ्च + द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• समादिशत्: appointed/commanded
• समादिशत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• शाकद्वीपेश्वरम्: lord of Śākadvīpa
• शाकद्वीपेश्वरम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाकद्वीप + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (lord of Śākadvīpa)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (also/even)

• भव्यम्: Bhavya
• भव्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• चक्रे: made/appointed
• चक्रे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• प्रियव्रतः: Priyavrata
• प्रियव्रतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रियव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Continuation of dvīpa ruler appointments completing the sapta-dvīpa scheme

Teaching: Historical

Quality: revealing

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Dvipas (continents)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cosmic geography is presented as an ordered polity—each region has a rightful ruler to sustain stability and dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Build stable systems—clear roles, accountability, and continuity—to support collective welfare rather than personal gain.

Vishishtadvaita: ‘Order of the worlds’ implies the Lord’s governance expressed through delegated rulers; plurality of offices rests in one overarching divine sovereignty.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: World-ordering governance (lokasaṃgraha)

Key Kings: Priyavrata, Dyutimant, Bhavya

Characters & Entities

• Priyavrata
• Dyutimant
• Bhavya
• Kraunca-dvīpa
• Śāka-dvīpa

FAQs

What is the significance of appointing rulers over the dvīpas in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse frames sacred geography as an ordered realm: Priyavrata assigns specific kings to specific dvīpas, presenting kingship as a dharmic instrument for maintaining cosmic stability.

How does Sage Parāśara explain cosmic order in this section?

Through a structured narrative of administration—naming dvīpas and their rulers—Parāśara shows that the world is not random but arranged through lawful delegation and governance.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s worldview treats such righteous ordering as ultimately grounded in Vishnu’s supreme sovereignty, with kings acting as instruments of that higher cosmic law.