Shloka 125
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
अदितिर् दितिर् दनुश् चैव अरिष्टा सुरसा स्वसा सुरभिर् विनता चैव ताम्रा क्रोधवशा इरा कद्रुर् मुनिश् च धर्मज्ञ तदपत्यानि मे शृणु
aditir ditir danuś caiva ariṣṭā surasā svasā surabhir vinatā caiva tāmrā krodhavaśā irā kadrur muniś ca dharmajña tadapatyāni me śṛṇu
ອະດິຕິ, ດິຕິ, ດະນຸ; ແລະ ອະຣິສະຕາ, ສຸຣະສາ, ສະວະສາ, ສຸຣະພິ, ວິນະຕາ, ຕາມຣາ, ກຣົດຫະວະຊາ, ອິຣາ, ກັດຣູ ແລະ ມຸນິ—ໂອ ຜູ້ຮູ້ທຳ, ບັດນີ້ຈົ່ງຟັງຈາກຂ້າເຖິງລູກຫຼານຂອງນາງເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນ.
Sage Parāśara (speaking to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Genealogy of Dakṣa/Kāśyapa line through Aditi and other mothers; forthcoming offspring lists (Devas, Dānavas, Nāgas, birds, etc.)
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: revealing
Creation Stage: Secondary
Concept: The cosmos unfolds through ordered progeny-lines: distinct classes of beings arise from specific mothers, showing patterned diversity within creation.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Recognize interrelatedness of life-forms and cultivate dhārmic responsibility toward all beings as members of one cosmic family.
Vishishtadvaita: Real plurality of beings emerges through divine ordinance, yet all remain dependent on the Supreme cause who sustains them as their inner support.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Lakshmi Presence: Sri
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
This verse sets up the foundational cosmic genealogies: Aditi is associated with the Adityas (deva line), while Diti and Danu are linked with major asura and daitya/dānava lineages—framing later conflicts and cosmic balance.
Parāśara presents creation as an ordered unfolding of beings through named mothers; the narrative proceeds by tracing offspring, showing how diversity of life arises within a structured dharmic cosmos.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Vishnu Purana’s genealogies function as a map of the universe sustained by Vishnu’s sovereignty—creation’s multiplicity remains grounded in a single supreme sustaining reality.