Shloka 13
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
प्रजापतित्वं संप्राप्य भार्या तेषां च मारिष / अभवद्धवशापेन तस्यां दक्षो ऽभवत्ततः
prajāpatitvaṃ saṃprāpya bhāryā teṣāṃ ca māriṣa / abhavaddhavaśāpena tasyāṃ dakṣo 'bhavattataḥ
मारिष, प्रजापतित्वं संप्राप्य सा तेषां भार्या बभूव। पत्युः शापेन तस्यां ततः दक्षोऽभवत्॥
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)
Concept: Śāpa (curse) functions as karmic/ṛta enforcement shaping births and cosmic roles; relational dharma has metaphysical consequences.
Vedantic Theme: Causality (karma-nimitta) operating through speech-act power; the world-order unfolds via subtle causes beyond ordinary perception.
Application: Treat speech and vows as consequential; cultivate restraint in anger and avoid harmful imprecations; accept responsibility for relational actions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: cosmic-genealogical setting
Related Themes: Garuda Purana genealogical/cosmogonic passages: Prajāpati lineages and causal births
FAQs
This verse highlights Prajāpati-hood as a cosmic administrative role linked with creation and lineage, framing how progenitors and dynasties emerge in the Purana’s sacred history.
Indirectly, it suggests continuity through cause-and-effect—here via a curse leading to a new birth—reflecting the Purāṇic view that actions and conditions shape subsequent embodiment.
It underscores ethical restraint in speech and conduct: harmful words and curses are portrayed as powerful causes that can shape outcomes, encouraging mindful, dharmic behavior.