Shloka 52
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
दक्षो वसिष्ठः पुलहो मरीचिश्च द्विजोत्तमः । अंगिरा भृगुरत्रिश्च गौतमो नारदस्तथा
dakṣo vasiṣṭhaḥ pulaho marīciśca dvijottamaḥ | aṃgirā bhṛguratriśca gautamo nāradastathā
दक्षो वसिष्ठः पुलहो मरीचिश्च द्विजोत्तमः। अङ्गिरा भृगुरत्रिश्च गौतमो नारदस्तथा॥
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Concept: Remembering the great ṛṣis and prajā-patis situates human practice within an authoritative lineage of revelation and ritual competence.
Application: Study with humility: acknowledge sources, teachers, and traditions; invoke sages mentally before recitation or worship to cultivate gratitude and steadiness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["vīṇā drone (for Nārada)","rustling leaves","soft footfalls","distant yajña chants"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मरीचिश्च = मरीचिः + च; भृगुरत्रिश्च = भृगुः + अत्रिः + च (विसर्ग-लोप/सन्धि); नारदस्तथा = नारदः + तथा.
FAQs
The verse lists prominent Vedic figures—Dakṣa and several great ṛṣis: Vasiṣṭha, Pulaha, Marīci, Aṅgiras, Bhṛgu, Atri, Gautama, and Nārada.
“Dvijottama” means “best of the twice-born,” a respectful address typically directed to a Brahmin listener (often a sage or learned reciter/audience).
In the creation-focused Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, enumerations of sages commonly establish genealogical and cosmological authority—linking teachings and lineages to revered seers who transmit dharma and sacred knowledge.