Shloka 30
विहंगमाः कामगमा निर्माणरुचयस् तथा गणास् त्व् एते तदा मुख्या देवानां च भविष्यताम् एकैकस् त्रिंशकस् तेषां गणश् चेन्द्रश् च वै वृषः
vihaṃgamāḥ kāmagamā nirmāṇarucayas tathā gaṇās tv ete tadā mukhyā devānāṃ ca bhaviṣyatām ekaikas triṃśakas teṣāṃ gaṇaś cendraś ca vai vṛṣaḥ
Then, as foremost among the gods, there shall arise the gaṇas called the Vihaṅgamas, the Kāmagamas, and the Nirmāṇarucayas. Each divine company shall be thirty in number, and their gaṇa-leader will be Indra, bearing the name Vṛṣa.
Sage Parāśara (in dialogue with Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Manvantara-order: the divine gaṇas and Indra of the Bhavya Manvantara
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: authoritative
Creation Stage: Manvantara
Manvantara: Bhavya
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: In each Manvantara, the devas are organized into fixed gaṇas with a designated Indra, revealing a lawful, recurrent cosmic administration.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Contemplate order and regularity in nature and society as reflections of dharmic governance, cultivating steadiness and trust in cosmic rhythm.
Vishishtadvaita: Cosmic offices (like Indra and deva-gaṇas) function as real, dependent modes of the Supreme’s governance rather than independent absolutes.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
FAQs
This verse shows that cosmic governance is organized into specific divine companies (gaṇas) with fixed numbers and roles, reflecting the Purana’s theme of ordered administration across Manvantara cycles.
Parāśara presents Indra as the designated leader within these divine hosts for that epoch—an office of governance that changes with cosmic cycles, rather than an absolute, unchanging supremacy.
Even while describing Indra and the deva-hierarchies, the Vishnu Purana frames such authorities as time-bound functions within a larger cosmic order ultimately grounded in Vishnu as the Supreme Reality.