Shloka 143
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
यक्षराक्षससर्पाणां दैत्यदानवयोरपि । वपुर्धारयते देवो भूयश्व विलवासिनाम्
yakṣarākṣasasarpaṇāṁ daityadānavayor api | vapur dhārayate devo bhūyaś ca bilavāsinām ||
Vāsudeva dit : « Le Seigneur divin revêt des formes jusque parmi les yakṣa, les rākṣasa et les serpents, et de même parmi les daitya et les dānavas ; et, encore et encore, il prend aussi les corps de ceux qui demeurent dans les royaumes souterrains. »
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The Supreme Lord pervades all categories of beings and can manifest through any form—even those regarded as fearsome or subterranean. Ethically, this discourages arrogance and contempt, and encourages reverence, self-control, and a broader vision of dharma.
Vāsudeva is describing the Lord’s capacity to assume diverse embodiments across cosmic classes—yakṣas, rākṣasas, serpents, daityas, dānavas, and netherworld dwellers—emphasizing the all-encompassing scope of divine manifestation.