Shloka 58
Manvantara Catalog: Fourteen Manus, Their Sons, Saptarishis, Indras, Deva-Hosts, and the 18 Vidyās
मायूरेण च रूपेण घातयिष्यति माधवः / चतुर्दशस्य भौत्यस्य शृणु पुत्रान्मनोर्मम
māyūreṇa ca rūpeṇa ghātayiṣyati mādhavaḥ / caturdaśasya bhautyasya śṛṇu putrānmanormama
Asumiendo la forma de un pavo real, Mādhava (Viṣṇu) lo dará muerte. Ahora escucha, hijo mío, acerca de los hijos de Manu—comenzando por el decimocuarto, llamado Bhauti.
Primary narrator/speaker (contextual): likely Lord Vishnu instructing Garuda (Vinata-putra)
Concept: The Lord adapts form (rūpa) to protect dharma and remove obstacles; divine agency operates compassionately yet decisively.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s līlā and avatāra principle: form is assumed without limiting the Absolute; protection of dharma as cosmic compassion.
Application: In devotion, trust divine protection; in action, use skillful means—appropriate form/strategy—to confront harm while upholding dharma.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana narratives of Viṣṇu’s interventions and manvantara lists
FAQs
It situates the teaching within Purāṇic cosmic chronology and lineages, linking dharma and world-ages to specific Manus and their descendants.
This particular verse is primarily genealogical and narrative (about forms and lineage), serving as contextual framing rather than directly describing preta-gati or Yama’s realm.
Use it as a reminder that Purāṇic teachings often combine ethics with cosmic history—study lineage sections to understand the broader dharmic framework behind ritual and conduct.