Shloka 5
Adhyaya 80 — Vaivasvata Manvantara: Enumeration of Manus and the Eighth Manu Sāvarṇi
सुतपाश्चामिताभाश्च मुख्याश्चैव त्रिधा सुराः ।
विंशकः कथिताश्चैषां त्रयाणां त्रिगुणो गणः ॥
sutapāś cāmitābhāś ca mukhyāś caiva tridhā surāḥ / viṃśakaḥ kathitāś caiṣāṃ trayāṇāṃ triguṇo gaṇaḥ
தேவர்கள் மூன்று வகை: சுதபா, அமிதாபா, மற்றும் முக்கியர். ஒவ்வொன்றும் இருபது பேர் கொண்ட கணமாகக் கூறப்பட்டது; ஆகவே மூன்றும் சேர்ந்து அறுபது தேவர்கள்.
FAQs
Order (ṛta) in the cosmos is portrayed through structured offices and classifications—devas too are arranged into functional groups, emphasizing that harmony arises from dharmic organization rather than randomness.
Manvantara: listing the deva-gaṇas (classes of gods) is a hallmark of manvantara narration.
The ‘three groups of twenty’ suggests completeness through measured enumeration—cosmic forces are many, yet countable and intelligible, reflecting a universe governed by intelligible law (dharma/ṛta).