Shloka 23
स्वायम्भुवो मनुर्देवः पत्नित्वे जगृहे विभुः / तस्माच्च पुरुषाद्देवी शतरूपा व्यजायत
svāyambhuvo manurdevaḥ patnitve jagṛhe vibhuḥ / tasmācca puruṣāddevī śatarūpā vyajāyata
Svāyambhuva Manu yang bersifat ilahi lagi berkuasa menerima beliau sebagai isteri. Dan daripada Puruṣa itu lahirlah dewi Śatarūpā.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Gṛhastha-saṃskāra and lawful union as the channel for progeny and social continuity; the narrative encodes archetypal origins of human society.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa unfolding through dharmic relations; the cosmic becomes social order via sanctioned bonds.
Application: Treat marriage and family duties as dharma-bearing institutions; prioritize mutual responsibility and lineage continuity through ethical conduct.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.5 (Svāyambhuva Manu–Śatarūpā narrative continuation)
FAQs
This verse highlights Manu as the primordial progenitor who establishes human lineage and social order by entering the institution of marriage, anchoring creation in dharmic succession.
Indirectly: by placing human life within a sacred origin-story, it frames embodied existence as part of a divinely ordered creation, which later sections connect to karma, dharma, and post-death outcomes.
See family life and ethical responsibility as dharma-based stewardship of lineage—conduct (ācāra) and duty (kartavya) become meaningful within a sacred cosmological framework.