Shloka 12

गर्भ-व्यवस्था, देवकी-गर्भ-स्तुति (गर्भस्तुतिः), जगदन्तर्गत-हरि-प्रतिपादनम्

Devanagari script

ग्रहर्क्षतारकागर्भा द्यौर् अस्याखिलहैतुकी एता विभूतयो देवि तथान्याश् च सहस्रशः

Transliteration

graharkṣatārakāgarbhā dyaur asyākhilahaitukī etā vibhūtayo devi tathānyāś ca sahasraśaḥ

Translation

கிரகங்கள், நக்ஷத்திரங்கள், நட்சத்திரங்களை கருவில் தாங்கும் இந்த த்யௌ (வானம்) இவ்வுலகின் அனைத்திற்கும் பரவிய காரணத் தளமாக நிற்கிறது. ஓ தேவி, இவை அவருடைய விபூதிகள்; இதுபோல் ஆயிரமாயிரம் இன்னும் உள்ளன.

Word by Word

ग्रहर्क्षतारकागर्भाcontaining planets, stars, and constellations

द्यौःthe sky; heaven

अस्याof her; of this (goddess)

अखिलहैतुकीthe universal cause; cause of all

एताःthese

विभूतयःmanifestations; powers

देविO goddess

तथाand likewise

अन्याःothers

चand

सहस्रशःby the thousand; in thousands

Speaker

Sage Parasara (in discourse, addressing Maitreya; vocative 'devi' reflects the verse’s direct address style in the tradition)

Characters & Entities

Heavens (Dyau)

Planets (Graha)

Nakshatras (Rksha)

Stars (Taraka)

Vishnu (implied as the source of vibhutis)

FAQs

What is the significance of the heavens being described as containing planets, nakshatras, and stars in the Vishnu Purana?

It frames the sky/heavens as a structured cosmic domain and, more importantly, as part of the Lord’s ordered manifestation—supporting the idea that cosmic arrangement is not random but rooted in divine sovereignty.

How does Sage Parasara explain the concept of vibhuti (divine manifestation) here?

He presents visible cosmic realities—heaven, planets, constellations, and stars—as examples of the Lord’s vibhutis, then extends the point by stating that there are innumerable other manifestations beyond what is listed.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Vishnu is implied as the ultimate causal foundation and sustaining power behind the cosmos; the verse supports a Vaishnava metaphysics where the universe is real, ordered, and dependent on the Supreme Reality.