Shloka 11
Adhyaya 17 — The Birth of Atri’s Three Sons: Soma, Dattatreya, and Durvasa
Sanskrit
सोमो ब्रह्मभवद्विष्णुर्दत्तात्रेयो व्यजायत ।
दुर्वासाः शङ्करो जज्ञे वरदानाद्दिवौकसाम् ॥
Transliteration
somo brahmabhavadviṣṇurdattātreyo vyajāyata |
durvāsāḥ śaṅkaro jajñe varadānāddivaukasām ||
Translation
Soma llegó a ser (un aspecto de) Brahmā; Dattātreya nació como Viṣṇu. Durvāsā nació como Śaṅkara, por la gracia otorgadora de dones de los dioses (divaukas).
Speakers
Narrative voice (Purāṇic narrator within the Markandeya Purana’s ongoing discourse; not Devi Māhātmya)
Primary Deities
Soma (Candra)BrahmāViṣṇuDattātreyaŚiva/ŚaṅkaraDurvāsā
Key ThemesTrimūrti mappingAvatāra/aṃśa doctrineDivine boonsGenealogy