Shloka 39
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
तेभ्यस्तस्यास्तु संजज्ञे दक्षो नाम प्रजापतिः । सोऽपि जज्ञे महातेजास्सोमस्यांशेन वै मुने
tebhyastasyāstu saṃjajñe dakṣo nāma prajāpatiḥ | so'pi jajñe mahātejāssomasyāṃśena vai mune
ຈາກພວກເຂົາ ແທ້ຈິງໄດ້ເກີດດັກສະ ນາມວ່າ ພຣະປຣະຊາປະຕິ. ແລະທ່ານນັ້ນເອງ ໂອ ມຸນີ, ເກີດມາມີຣັດສະຫມີຍິ່ງ ເປັນສ່ວນໜຶ່ງແຫ່ງໂສມະ (ພຣະຈັນ).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: creative
FAQs
It frames Dakṣa’s role as a divinely-empowered progenitor: cosmic authority and brilliance arise from higher principles (here, Soma’s amśa), reminding the seeker that all power is derivative and ultimately subordinate to Pati (Śiva), the supreme Lord beyond the created order.
By showing that even Prajāpatis originate from divine portions, the text supports Saguna worship: devotees honor Śiva as the source and regulator of all manifested powers, with the Liṅga as the stable, transcendent sign of that supreme Pati behind changing cosmic lineages.
A practical takeaway is to contemplate the “amśa” principle—offer all personal brilliance and authority back to Śiva through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Liṅga-pūjā, cultivating humility and devotion.