Shloka 6
Manasa Progenitors, Pitṛ Orders, Dakṣa’s Alliances, and the Dakṣa-Yajña Rupture
तस्यां तु जनयामास दक्षो दुहितरः शुभाः / ददौ ता ब्रह्मपुत्रेभ्यः सतीं रुद्राय दत्तवान्
tasyāṃ tu janayāmāsa dakṣo duhitaraḥ śubhāḥ / dadau tā brahmaputrebhyaḥ satīṃ rudrāya dattavān
Daripadanya, Dakṣa memperanakkan puteri-puteri yang mulia lagi bertuah. Puteri-puteri itu dikahwinkannya dengan putera-putera Brahmā, dan Satī diberikannya kepada Rudra.
Narrator (within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context)
Concept: Marriage alliances (vivāha) are instruments of cosmic and social order; progeny links rishi lines and divine functions.
Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of nāma-rūpa relations within saṃsāra; dharma as the harmonizing principle of multiplicity.
Application: Treat marriage and family commitments as dharmic responsibilities; cultivate harmony between families/communities.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.5 (continuation of Dakṣa’s progeny)
FAQs
This verse highlights how Dakṣa’s daughters are pivotal to sacred lineages, linking major divine and cosmic families through marriage alliances.
It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; it provides cosmological background (lineages and relationships) that frames later teachings on dharma, karma, and afterlife topics in the Purana.
It underscores the dharmic idea that relationships and responsibilities shape society—encouraging ethical conduct, honoring family duties, and maintaining harmony in social bonds.