Shloka 36
Ahaṅkāra-Tripartition and the Rise of Indriyas, Devatās, and Cosmic Administrators
तथा दशविधा ज्ञेया विश्वेदेवाः खगेश्वर / शृणु नामानि तेषां तु पुरूरवार्द्रवसंज्ञकौ
tathā daśavidhā jñeyā viśvedevāḥ khageśvara / śṛṇu nāmāni teṣāṃ tu purūravārdravasaṃjñakau
ഹേ ഖഗേശ്വരാ! അതുപോലെ വിശ്വേദേവന്മാർ പത്തുവിധമാണെന്ന് അറിയണം. ഇനി അവരുടെ നാമങ്ങൾ കേൾക്കുക—പുരൂരവയും ആർദ്രവയും എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്നവർ।
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Śravaṇa (listening) and correct naming preserve the structure of the divine order; the many are approached through known groupings.
Vedantic Theme: Many deities as functional manifestations within one cosmic order; knowledge proceeds via nāma and guṇa (name and function).
Application: In recitation or study, learn deity-groups systematically; use attentive listening as a discipline (śravaṇa) before interpretation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.5.37 (names continue); Garuda Purana 3.5.38 (summary; Ṛbhus and Pitṛs mentioned)
FAQs
This verse frames the Viśvedevas as a defined group of ten and introduces their naming, which supports ritual and doctrinal clarity when invoking deity-classes in Purāṇic and Vedic contexts.
Indirectly: by cataloging deity-classes, the text establishes the cosmological and ritual framework that later passages use when describing post-death rites, invocations, and the divine order connected with śrāddha and afterlife teachings.
Use accurate deity names and categories when studying or performing traditional prayers/ancestral observances; it encourages precision in mantra, śrāddha references, and scriptural learning.