Shloka 18

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

संकल्पायास्तु संकल्पो वसुसर्गं वदामि वः ज्योतिष्मन्तस्तु ये देवा व्यापकाः सर्वतोदिशम्

Transliteration

saṃkalpāyāstu saṃkalpo vasusargaṃ vadāmi vaḥ jyotiṣmantastu ye devā vyāpakāḥ sarvatodiśam

Translation

Daripada Saṅkalpā lahirlah Saṅkalpa. Kini akan kukatakan kepada kamu tentang penciptaan para Vasu—para dewa yang bercahaya, meliputi segala arah di segenap penjuru.

Word by Word

• saṅkalpāyāḥ: from Saṅkalpā

• tu: indeed

• saṅkalpaḥ: Saṅkalpa (the volitional principle/personified resolve)

• vasu-sargam: the creation/origin of the Vasus

• vadāmi: I speak/declare

• vaḥ: to you

• jyotiṣmantaḥ: luminous, radiant

• tu: indeed

• ye: who

• devāḥ: gods, Devas

• vyāpakāḥ: all-pervading

• sarvataḥ-diśam: in all directions, everywhere

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vasus
• Devas
• Saṅkalpā
• Saṅkalpa

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

By framing creation as arising through saṅkalpa (divine resolve), the verse supports the Shaiva view that all manifested orders—including the Devas—depend on the supreme Pati (Shiva); Linga worship aligns the devotee’s saṅkalpa with that highest source.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Even without naming Shiva directly, the logic is Shaiva: cosmic beings emerge through a higher volitional principle, implying an ultimate, all-pervading ground—Pati—who empowers manifestation and pervasion beyond the limited pashu bound by pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key takeaway is saṅkalpa-śuddhi (purification of intention): in puja and Pashupata-oriented discipline, the practitioner offers a focused resolve to Shiva so the mind no longer disperses in the ten directions but becomes steady in the Lord.