Shloka 34
Saṃjñā–Chāyā Upākhyāna: Sūrya-tejas, Substitution, and the Birth of Manu, Yama, and Yamunā
देवौ ततः प्रजायेतामश्विनौ भिषजां वरौ । नासत्यौ तौ च दस्रौ च स्मृतौ द्वावश्विनावपि
devau tataḥ prajāyetāmaśvinau bhiṣajāṃ varau | nāsatyau tau ca dasrau ca smṛtau dvāvaśvināvapi
ఆ తరువాత వైద్యులలో శ్రేష్ఠులైన ఇద్దరు దివ్య అశ్వినులు జన్మించారు. వారు నాసత్యుడు మరియు దస్రుడు అని స్మరించబడుతారు—అదే ఇద్దరు ‘అశ్వినులు’గా ప్రసిద్ధులు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Cosmic Event: Manvantara genealogy (Vaivasvata-manvantara context)
FAQs
It affirms that the cosmic order includes divine powers of restoration and healing; within a Shaiva frame, such deities function under the higher sovereignty of Pati (Śiva), supporting dharma and the well-being of beings.
Though the verse names the Aśvins, the Uma-saṃhitā’s narrative places all divine functions within Śiva’s governance; worship of the Liṅga (Saguna Śiva) is presented as honoring the source from whom the universe’s sustaining powers—including healing—derive their efficacy.
The verse itself prescribes no specific rite; a practical Shaiva takeaway is to pray to Śiva with the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") for inner purification and health, supporting disciplined life and devotion alongside any traditional healing observances.