Shloka 31
Adhyaya 78 — Hymn to Surya and the Distribution of Solar Splendour; Genealogy of Vaivasvata and Chaya’s Line
गुह्यकाधिपतित्वे च रेवन्तोऽपि नियोजितः ।
च्छायासंज्ञासुतानाञ्च नियोगः श्रूयतां मम ॥
guhyakādhipatitve ca revanto 'pi niyojitaḥ / cchāyāsaṃjñāsutānāñ ca niyogaḥ śrūyatāṃ mama
Dan Revanta juga telah dilantik kepada kekuasaan atas para guhyaka. Sekarang, dengarlah daripadaku tentang pelantikan-pelantikan (niyoga) bagi putera-putera Chāyā dan Saṃjñā.
FAQs
Purāṇic order is role-based: beings are ‘placed’ according to nature and merit. Social ethics mirror this—responsibility follows capacity and disposition.
Vaṃśānucarita: cataloguing descendants and their offices; it also supports manvantara administration by mapping cosmic roles.
Guhyakas (‘hidden ones’) point to subtle forces; Revanta’s lordship can symbolize mastery over the hidden impulses/energies that accompany wealth and power.