Shloka 49
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
ताभ्यो दक्षस्य पुत्रीभ्यो जाता देवासुरादयः । बहवस्तनया ख्यातास्तैस्सर्वैः पूरितं जगत्
tābhyo dakṣasya putrībhyo jātā devāsurādayaḥ | bahavastanayā khyātāstaissarvaiḥ pūritaṃ jagat
Dari putri-putri Dakṣa itu lahirlah para dewa, asura, dan golongan makhluk lainnya. Keturunan mereka menjadi termasyhur, dan oleh mereka semua alam semesta pun terpenuhi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: creative
Cosmic Event: kalpa (implied ongoing creation/population cycle)
FAQs
It frames cosmic diversity—devas, asuras, and other beings—as arising within creation, while Shaiva Siddhanta points beyond such births to Pati (Shiva), the liberator who grants moksha to the bound soul (pashu) entangled in pasha.
By showing that all classes of beings populate the worlds, the verse implies the universality of Shiva’s lordship; Linga-worship centers on Pati who transcends and governs all lineages, offering grace that is not limited by one’s deva/asura identity.
A practical takeaway is to seek liberation beyond birth-status through daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Shaiva marks such as Tripundra (bhasma) and devotion to the Linga, cultivating detachment from worldly identity.