Shloka 39

भविष्य-मन्वन्तराः (अष्टम-चतुर्दश) तथा कल्प-युग-व्यवस्था

Devanagari script

दिवस्पतिर् महावीर्यस् तेषाम् इन्द्रो भविष्यति

Transliteration

divaspatir mahāvīryas teṣām indro bhaviṣyati

Translation

Among them, Divaspati—mighty in valor—shall become their Indra, the sovereign ruler of the gods, appointed within that cosmic order upheld by Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• दिवस्पतिः: Divaspati (lord of heaven; name)
• दिवस्पतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवस्-पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (दिवसः पतिः)

• महावीर्यः: of great prowess
• महावीर्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (महच्च तत् वीर्यम्)

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Designation of Indra for the deva-hosts in the stated manvantara

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: authoritative

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Manvantara

Manvantara: Raucyā

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Indra-ship is an appointed office within each manvantara, indicating structured divine governance rather than absolute personal power.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Hold positions lightly: authority is a role with responsibility, not identity; use power to protect dharma.

Vishishtadvaita: Even the highest deva-office is dependent—subsisting under the supreme Lord’s ordinance and for the world’s welfare.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Divaspati
• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

What is the significance of Indra succession in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse highlights that the post of Indra is an office that changes across Manvantaras; each cycle has its own appointed ruler of the gods, reflecting an orderly cosmic administration ultimately grounded in Viṣṇu.

How does Sage Parāśara explain cosmic governance in this context?

Parāśara enumerates who holds key divine offices (like Indra) in a given Manvantara, showing that celestial authority is structured, time-bound, and reassigned according to the larger rhythm of cosmic ages.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Even when the verse names Indra, the implied Purāṇic frame is that such sovereignty is delegated and temporary, while Viṣṇu remains the enduring Supreme Reality who sustains the cosmic order in which these rulers arise.