Shloka 60
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
मरुतो विश्वकर्मा च पितरश्चापि भारत । दिवाकरश्च सोमश्च ब्रह्माणं पर्युपासते
maruto viśvakarmā ca pitaraścāpi bhārata | divākaraśca somaśca brahmāṇaṃ paryupāsate
အို ဘာရတ၊ မရုတ်တို့၊ ဝိශ්ဝကර්မာ နှင့် ပိတೃ (ဘိုးဘွားဝိညာဉ်) တို့၊ ထို့ပြင် နေမင်းနှင့် လမင်းတို့သည်လည်း—အားလုံးက ဗြဟ္မာကို ရိုသေစွာ ပူဇော်အုပ်သိမ်းကြ၏။
Unspecified (narrative voice addressing 'Bhārata')
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितरश्चापि = पितरः + च + अपि; दिवाकरश्च/सोमश्च = दिवाकरः/सोमः + च.
FAQs
It presents Brahmā as a highly revered cosmic authority, worshipped even by prominent deities (Maruts, Sun, Moon) and ancestral beings (Pitṛs), emphasizing a hierarchical order in the cosmos.
The Maruts are storm and atmospheric deities associated with Indra. Their inclusion signals that powerful Vedic deities also honor Brahmā, reinforcing Brahmā’s elevated status in the creation-centered Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context.
The verse models humility and reverence: if even exalted beings worship and honor a higher principle/authority, human beings too should cultivate respect, devotion, and disciplined worship.