Shloka 44
Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds
त्वष्टुर्दैत्यात्मजा भार्या रचना नाम कन्यका । सन्निवेशस्तयोर्जज्ञे विश्वरूपश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ४४ ॥
tvaṣṭur daityātmajā bhāryā racanā nāma kanyakā sanniveśas tayor jajñe viśvarūpaś ca vīryavān
Racanā, fille des Daityas, devint l’épouse du Prajāpati Tvaṣṭā. Par sa semence, elle enfanta deux fils très puissants, Sanniveśa et Viśvarūpa.
FAQs
Racanā is described here as Tvaṣṭā’s wife, a maiden born in a Daitya family, and the mother of Sanniveśa and the powerful Viśvarūpa.
This verse identifies Viśvarūpa as a mighty son of Tvaṣṭā and Racanā, placing him within the genealogy central to the Canto 6 narrative.
It highlights that destiny and relationships can cross social or opposing lineages, reminding us to see life’s outcomes as part of a larger divine arrangement rather than only external labels.