Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 17
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
दक्षजन्म प्रचेतोभ्यस्तत्पुत्रीणां च सन्तति: । यतो देवासुरनरास्तिर्यङ्नगखगादय: ॥ १७ ॥
dakṣa-janma pracetobhyas tat-putrīṇāṁ ca santatiḥ yato devāsura-narās tiryaṅ-naga-khagādayaḥ
On y décrit la renaissance de Prajāpati Dakṣa comme fils des Pracetās, ainsi que la descendance des filles de Dakṣa, d’où prirent naissance les races des devas, des asuras, des humains, des animaux, des serpents, des oiseaux, et ainsi de suite. Tout cela est rapporté ici.
FAQs
This verse states that Dakṣa was born from the Pracetās, and that the many classes of beings—devas, asuras, humans, and other species—expanded through the descendants born from Dakṣa’s daughters.
In the concluding synopsis of the Bhagavatam, Suta Gosvami briefly lists major subjects covered earlier; Dakṣa’s lineage is mentioned as part of the text’s account of cosmic genealogy and the expansion of living beings.
It cultivates humility and a broader vision of life, reminding us that all species share a divinely governed origin and that our human life is meant for dharma and devotion rather than mere rivalry and exploitation.