Shloka 30
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
आपो ध्रुवश्च सोमश्च धरश्चैवानिलो ऽनलः / प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च वसवो नामभिः स्मृताः
āpo dhruvaśca somaśca dharaścaivānilo 'nalaḥ / pratyūṣaśca prabhāsaśca vasavo nāmabhiḥ smṛtāḥ
Āpa, Dhruva, Soma, Dhara, Anila, Anala, Pratyūṣa, dan Prabhāsa—itulah yang diingati sebagai para Vasu menurut nama-namanya.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Cosmic administration is structured into eight Vasu principles, each embodying a facet of the manifested order.
Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa structuring of the world through devatā-tattvas; the many as functional expressions within one reality.
Application: Use the eightfold list for memorization, recitation, and contemplative mapping of nature’s forces (water, stability, soma, support, wind, fire, dawn, light).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6 (Vasu list followed by their progeny in subsequent verses)
FAQs
This verse preserves the canonical naming of the eight Vasus, situating them as a recognized class of Devas within the Purana’s cosmological and theological listings.
It does not describe the soul’s journey directly; instead, it provides a cosmological enumeration of Devas (the Vasus), which forms the broader doctrinal backdrop for later teachings on dharma, fate, and post-death order.
Use it as a reference for accurate recitation, study, and identification of Deva-groupings in Purāṇic/Vedic contexts, especially when learning traditional cosmology and mantra-based invocations.