Shloka 7

Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds

Devanagari script

विश्वेदेवास्तु विश्वाया अप्रजांस्तान् प्रचक्षते । साध्योगणश्च साध्याया अर्थसिद्धिस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

viśve-devās tu viśvāyā aprajāṁs tān pracakṣate sādhyo-gaṇaś ca sādhyāyā arthasiddhis tu tat-sutaḥ

Translation

บุตรของวิศวาเรียกว่า วิศวเทวะ และกล่าวกันว่าไม่มีเชื้อสาย. จากครรภ์ของสาธยาเกิดหมู่เทพสาธยะ และมีบุตรชื่อ อรรถสิทธิ.

Synonyms

• विश्वे-देवाः: the Viśvedevas (all-gods)
• विश्वे-देवाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वे (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (विश्वे देवाः = all the gods)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')

• विश्वायाः: of Viśvā (name)
• विश्वायाः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अप्रजान्: childless (ones)
• अप्रजान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; नञ्-समास/नकारार्थ (a-prajā = childless)

• तान्: them
• तान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• प्रचक्षते: they call/declare
• प्रचक्षते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; प्र-उपसर्ग

• साध्य-गणः: the group of Sādhyas
• साध्य-गणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (साध्यानां गणः)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction: 'and')

• साध्यायाः: of Sādhyā (name)
• साध्यायाः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अर्थसिद्धिः: Arthasiddhi (name; 'attainment of purpose')
• अर्थसिद्धिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अर्थस्य सिद्धिः)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधानार्थक-निपात

• तत्-सुतः: her son/that son
• तत्-सुतः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य सुतः)

Characters & Entities

• Viśvā
• Viśvedevas
• Sādhyā
• Sādhyas
• Artha-siddhi

FAQs

Who are the Viśvedevas in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, Śukadeva explains that the Viśvedevas are born from Viśvā, and they are described as aprajāḥ—without progeny.

What does the Bhagavatam say about the Sādhyas and their origin?

Śukadeva states that the Sādhyas are born from Sādhyā, and her son is named Artha-siddhi.

How can devotees apply this verse in modern life?

It teaches careful attention to sacred lineage and cosmic order (dharma), encouraging devotees to study the Bhagavatam systematically and see creation as organized under the Lord’s governance.