Shloka 50
Ahaṅkāra-Tripartition and the Rise of Indriyas, Devatās, and Cosmic Administrators
तदनन्तरमुत्पन्नास्तेभ्यो नीचाः शृणु द्विज / वरुणस्य पत्नी गङ्गा पर्जन्याख्यो विभावसुः
tadanantaramutpannāstebhyo nīcāḥ śṛṇu dvija / varuṇasya patnī gaṅgā parjanyākhyo vibhāvasuḥ
Sesudah itu, wahai Dvija, dengarkan keturunan berikutnya (yang kemudian/lebih rendah) yang lahir dari mereka. Gangga menjadi istri Varuna, dan Vibhavasu dikenal dengan nama Parjanya.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Interlinking of natural forces (rivers, rain, fire) with deities through relational cosmology; sacralization of nature as dharmic worldview.
Vedantic Theme: Jagat as nāma-rūpa with devatā-adhisthāna (divine presiding principles).
Application: Approach natural elements with reverence; align ritual life (snāna, offerings) with ecological respect and gratitude.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: tīrtha-mahātmyas and śrāddha sections where Gaṅgā is invoked for purification; Garuda Purana: cosmological lists of devatās and their śaktis/consorts
FAQs
This verse places Gaṅgā within a divine relational framework, linking the sacred river to Varuṇa’s watery domain, reinforcing her cosmic sanctity in Purāṇic theology.
It functions as a genealogical/cosmological listing where Lord Viṣṇu explains origins and identifications of beings, establishing names and relationships used later in ritual and doctrinal contexts.
Treat sacred waters and vows related to purity with reverence—remembering that Purāṇic tradition frames rivers like Gaṅgā as divine realities, not merely physical resources.