Shloka 21
Manvantara Enumerations Begin: Svāyambhuva’s Austerity, Yajñapati’s Protection, and the Avatāras up to Hari
Gajendra Prelude
ऋषेस्तु वेदशिरसस्तुषिता नाम पत्न्यभूत् । तस्यां जज्ञे ततो देवो विभुरित्यभिविश्रुत: ॥ २१ ॥
ṛṣes tu vedaśirasas tuṣitā nāma patny abhūt tasyāṁ jajñe tato devo vibhur ity abhiviśrutaḥ
वेदशिरा नाम ऋषिः सुप्रसिद्धः आसीत्। तस्य तुषिता नाम्न्या भार्यायाः गर्भात् विभुरिति विख्यातो देवावतारो जज्ञे॥
FAQs
Vibhū is described here as a divine incarnation of the Lord, born from Tuṣitā, the wife of the sage Vedaśirā, and renowned by the name “Vibhū.”
He is listing the births and identities of the Lord’s incarnations connected with specific sages and their families as part of the Manvantara/avatāra descriptions.
It reinforces that the Supreme Lord can manifest in many ways and places, and that honoring sacred lineages and hearing about divine appearances strengthens faith and devotion.