Shloka 13
Expansion of Creation through Dakṣa and Kaśyapa: Devas, Dānavas, Nāgas, Birds, and Cosmic Offices
वीरिण्यां जनयामास दक्षः प्राचेतसस्तदा । प्रादात्स दश धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश
vīriṇyāṃ janayāmāsa dakṣaḥ prācetasastadā | prādātsa daśa dharmāya kaśyapāya trayodaśa
అప్పుడు ప్రాచేతసుని కుమారుడు దక్షుడు వీరిణీ ద్వారా కన్యలను జన్మింపజేశాడు; వాటిలో పది మందిని ధర్మునికి, పదమూడు మందిని కశ్యపునికి ఇచ్చాడు।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific dialogue pair not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Cosmic order is maintained through structured alliances—daughters given to Dharma and Kaśyapa—linking ethics (Dharma) and generativity (Kaśyapa) in the fabric of the world.
Application: Build families, institutions, and partnerships on dharma; distribute responsibilities wisely so that ethics and productivity reinforce each other.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a serene celestial household-court, Dakṣa stands beside Vīriṇī as a line of radiant daughters appears like a garland of living light. Two dignified figures—Dharma and Kaśyapa—receive them in symbolic marriage-alliances, while behind them the future species of the cosmos shimmer as faint silhouettes waiting to be born.","primary_figures":["Dakṣa Prācetasa","Vīriṇī","Dharma (personified)","Kaśyapa","Daughters (kanyāḥ)"],"setting":"A celestial palace-garden with lotus ponds, ritual fire altar, and genealogical tree motifs carved into pillars.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron","gold leaf","lotus pink","emerald green","deep ultramarine"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dakṣa and Vīriṇī in regal posture, daughters arranged in a symmetrical arc, Dharma and Kaśyapa receiving them near a small yajña-kuṇḍa; lavish gold leaf halos, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate palace pillars with lotus carvings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant courtly scene in a garden pavilion; delicate daughters in pastel garments, refined faces, soft shadows; Dharma and Kaśyapa portrayed as calm sages; lyrical lotus pond and flowering trees in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal iconic Dakṣa with bold outlines, Vīriṇī beside him, daughters in rhythmic repetition; yajña fire stylized; saturated reds/yellows/greens with deep blue background and traditional ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus-pond with a genealogical lotus-tree motif; daughters arranged like petals around Dakṣa; ornate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold and pink highlights, symmetrical devotional composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["ritual fire crackle (subtle)","tanpura drone","soft bell at name-mentions","murmur of a distant assembly"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राचेतसस्तदा→प्राचेतसः + तदा; प्रादात्स→प्रादात् + सः
FAQs
It records a genealogical event: Dakṣa’s progeny through Vīriṇī and the distribution of daughters in marriage to Dharma and Kaśyapa, a standard Purāṇic mechanism for populating and ordering creation.
Dharma functions as a principle of cosmic order and ethical regulation, while Kaśyapa is a major progenitor associated with many classes of beings; marriages to them symbolically and narratively extend creation through lineages.
The verse implies that social continuity and cosmic stability are tied to dharma (order/law), presenting marriage and lineage as institutions that support both worldly society and the broader cosmic framework described in creation narratives.