Shloka 27
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
विश्वेदेवास्तु विश्वायाः साध्या साध्यान्व्यजायत / मरुत्वत्यां मरुत्वन्तो वसोस्तु वसवस्तथा
viśvedevāstu viśvāyāḥ sādhyā sādhyānvyajāyata / marutvatyāṃ marutvanto vasostu vasavastathā
വിശ്വയിൽ നിന്നു വിശ്വേദേവന്മാർ ജനിച്ചു; സാധ്യയിൽ നിന്നു സാധ്യന്മാർ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു. മരുത്വതിയിൽ നിന്നു മരുതന്മാർ പിറന്നു; വസുവിൽ നിന്നു വസുക്കളും അതുപോലെ ജനിച്ചു.
Lord Viṣṇu (narrating to Garuḍa)
Concept: Sṛṣṭi unfolds through named principles and progenitors; multiplicity arises from ordered causes.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa emergence within prakṛti under īśvara/ṛta; intelligibility of creation through categories.
Application: Contemplate interdependence and causal order; use the list as a mnemonic for devatā-tattva reflection in study or pūjā.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (creation/genealogy sequence continuing into lists of gaṇas and their progeny)
FAQs
This verse preserves a traditional mapping of divine groups (gaṇas) to their progenitresses, anchoring ritual and cosmological references in a recognized lineage.
Indirectly: by naming deva-classes that appear across Vedic-Purāṇic cosmology, it frames the larger universe in which dharma, karma, and post-death destinations are discussed elsewhere in the text.
Use it as a reference for understanding Vedic deity classifications cited in prayers and śrāddha contexts, strengthening scriptural literacy and informed ritual practice.