Shloka 6
अध्याय १९० — वामदेव-वाम्य-वृत्तान्तः
The Vāmadeva Horses Episode and the Ethics of Promise
अहं शिवश्न सोमश्ष॒ कश्यपो5थ प्रजापति: । अहं धाता विधाता च यज्ञश्षाहं द्विजोत्तम,विप्रवर! मैं ही शिव, चन्द्रमा, प्रजापति कश्यप, धाता, विधाता और यज्ञ हूँ
ahaṃ śivaś ca somaś ca kaśyapo ’tha prajāpatiḥ | ahaṃ dhātā vidhātā ca yajñaś cāhaṃ dvijottama ||
The Deity said: “I am Śiva; I am Soma (the Moon); I am Kaśyapa, the Prajāpati. I am Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ as well; and I am the very Yajña (sacrificial order), O best of the twice-born.” In this declaration, the speaker asserts a single, all-pervading divine sovereignty behind multiple revered forms and cosmic functions, guiding the listener toward reverence, humility, and right understanding of the unity underlying ritual and gods.
देव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the supreme divine reality can manifest as many revered deities and cosmic roles—Śiva, Soma, Prajāpati, Dhātṛ, Vidhātṛ, and even Yajña—so one should cultivate humility and recognize an underlying unity behind ritual power and divine names.
A divine speaker addresses a brāhmaṇa (dvijottama) and proclaims an all-encompassing identity, presenting themselves as the source and essence of multiple gods and functions. This functions as a revelation meant to elevate the listener’s understanding of divinity and the sacred order.