Shloka 106

Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies

Devanagari script

विश्वेदेवास् तु विश्वायाः साध्या साध्यान् व्यजायत मरुत्वत्या मरुत्वन्तो वसोस् तु वसवः स्मृताः

Transliteration

viśvedevās tu viśvāyāḥ sādhyā sādhyān vyajāyata marutvatyā marutvanto vasos tu vasavaḥ smṛtāḥ

Translation

ヴィシュヴァーよりヴィシュヴェデーヴァが生じ、サーディヤーよりサーディヤが生まれ、マルトヴァティーよりマルトが顕れ、ヴァスーよりヴァスが現れた—かくしてこれらの神々の群れは流出の順に記憶される。

Word by Word

• विश्वेदेवाः: the Viśvedevas
• विश्वेदेवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वे + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विश्वेषां देवानाम्)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Discourse/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• विश्वायाः: from Viśvā
• विश्वायाः: Apadana/Source (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• साध्याः: the Sādhyas
• साध्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• साध्यान्: the Sādhyas (as offspring)
• साध्यान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• व्यजायत: gave birth to/produced
• व्यजायत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्गः वि-

• मरुत्वत्याः: from Marutvatī
• मरुत्वत्याः: Apadana/Source (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• मरुत्वन्तः: the Maruts
• मरुत्वन्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• वसोः: from Vasu
• वसोः: Apadana/Source (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Discourse/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• वसवः: the Vasus
• वसवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• स्मृताः: are said/are remembered (as)
• स्मृताः: Predicate/State (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Origin and ordering of divine classes (gaṇas) in creation

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: authoritative

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Secondary

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The deva-gaṇas arise in a definite causal sequence, expressing an ordered cosmos dependent on the supreme source.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Contemplate order and interdependence in nature to cultivate reverence and steadiness in dharma.

Vishishtadvaita: Multiplicity of divine powers is real yet functions as modes (prakāra) within the one Lord’s governance.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Viśvā
• Viśvedevas
• Sādhyā
• Sādhyas
• Marutvatī
• Maruts
• Vasū
• Vasus

FAQs

What is the significance of listing the Viśvedevas, Sādhyas, Maruts, and Vasus in the Vishnu Purana?

The verse maps a specific strand of creation: it preserves the traditional genealogy of major deva-classes, showing how cosmic functions are distributed through ordered emanations within Sarga.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the emergence of divine classes in this chapter?

Parāśara presents creation as a structured unfolding where named divine mothers give rise to distinct groups of gods, establishing a recognizable hierarchy and roles in cosmic governance.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in the individual verse, the Purana’s framework treats these deva-classes as manifestations within Vishnu’s overarching creative order, reinforcing his status as the supreme ground of cosmic sovereignty.