Shloka 18
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
उपतिष्ठन्ति चाप्येनं प्रजानां पतय: प्रभुम् दक्ष: प्रचेता: पुलहो मरीचि: कश्यप: प्रभु:
upatiṣṭhanti cāpy enaṃ prajānāṃ patayaḥ prabhum | dakṣaḥ pracetāḥ pulaho marīciḥ kaśyapaḥ prabhuḥ |
Nārada berkata: “Dan para penguasa makhluk ciptaan juga hadir berkhidmat kepada Tuhan Yang Mahatinggi itu. Dakṣa, Pracetā, Pulaha, Marīci, dan Kaśyapa yang perkasa—para Prajāpati ini berdiri melayani di hadapan Brahmā, mengakui kedaulatannya serta menyokong kelangsungan penciptaan yang teratur.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the highest cosmic administrators (the Prajāpatis) model dharma through disciplined service and recognition of rightful authority; order in the world is sustained when power is exercised within hierarchy, responsibility, and reverence.
Nārada describes the celestial court: the Prajāpatis—Dakṣa, Pracetā, Pulaha, Marīci, and Kaśyapa—are present, attending upon Brahmā, indicating his central role in governance of creation and the cooperative functioning of cosmic offices.