Shloka 36
Expansion of Creation through Dakṣa and Kaśyapa: Devas, Dānavas, Nāgas, Birds, and Cosmic Offices
वैवस्वतेंतरे चैव आदित्या द्वादश स्मृताः । इन्द्रो धाता भगस्त्वष्टा मित्त्रोऽथ वरुणोऽर्यमा
vaivasvateṃtare caiva ādityā dvādaśa smṛtāḥ | indro dhātā bhagastvaṣṭā mittro'tha varuṇo'ryamā
వైవస్వత మన్వంతరంలో కూడా ద్వాదశ ఆదిత్యులు స్మరింపబడతారు—ఇంద్రుడు, ధాత, భగ, త్వష్టా, మిత్ర, వరుణుడు, అర్యమా.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: The cosmos is upheld by functional divinities (Ādityas) who embody law, contracts, nourishment, and sovereignty—inviting reverence for order and responsibility.
Application: Honor time and duty: punctuality, truth in agreements (Mitra/Varuṇa ethos), and gratitude for sustenance (Pūṣā) as daily sādhana.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial frieze of the twelve Ādityas begins to assemble across the horizon of the present manvantara: Indra with vajra, Dhātā holding the scroll of destiny, Bhaga pouring prosperity, Tvaṣṭā with divine tools, Mitra and Varuṇa as twin guardians of oath and oceanic law, Aryamā as noble patron. Behind them, a vast solar disc radiates measured rays like spokes of dharma.","primary_figures":["Indra","Dhātā","Bhaga","Tvaṣṭā","Mitra","Varuṇa","Aryamā"],"setting":"Sky-temple above a symbolic earth, with a giant sun-disc mandala and cloud-thrones.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sun gold","sky cyan","pearl white","royal blue","copper orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a horizontal procession of Ādityas on cloud pedestals before a massive gold-leaf sun mandala; Indra with vajra, Varuṇa with pāśa and makara emblem, Mitra with gesture of friendship, Tvaṣṭā with artisan tools. Rich reds/greens, thick gold leaf on rays and halos, gem-studded ornaments, symmetrical South Indian iconography and ornate border patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate celestial court with the Ādityas seated on pale cloud cushions, refined faces and soft shading; a luminous sun rising behind mountain-like clouds; cool blues balanced with warm saffron; fine linework for rays like threads of order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Ādityas with bold outlines and large eyes arranged around a central sun-disc; red/yellow/green pigments; stylized weapons and emblems; temple-wall composition emphasizing symmetry and radiance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a sun-lotus mandala with petal compartments for each Āditya; intricate floral borders, peacocks at corners, deep blue background with gold rays; subtle Vaishnava center mark indicating Viṣṇu as the chief among Ādityas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells","tanpura","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वैवस्वतेंतरे = वैवस्वत + अन्तरे (पाठे 'वैवस्वते' इति रूप-भेदः सम्भवः); चैव = च + एव; भगस्त्वष्टा = भगः + त्वष्टा; मित्त्रोऽथ = मित्रः + अथ; वरुणोऽर्यमा = वरुणः + अर्यमा
FAQs
It situates a traditional list of solar deities (Ādityas) within the Vaivasvata Manvantara, showing how Purāṇic cosmology organizes divine lineages and offices by cosmic eras.
The verse names seven of the Ādityas in this line: Indra, Dhātā, Bhaga, Tvaṣṭā, Mitra, Varuṇa, and Aryamā, within a broader tradition that counts twelve Ādityas.
Mitra and Varuṇa commonly symbolize harmony, covenant, and ṛta (cosmic order). Their inclusion emphasizes that the cosmos is upheld by order, right relationships, and lawful governance, not merely by power.