Shloka 50
Adhyāya 283: Varṇa-vṛtti, Nyāya-ārjana, and the Decline-and-Restoration of Dharma (वर्णवृत्तिः न्यायार्जनं च)
ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवा दक्षश्नैव प्रजापति:
tato brahmādayo devā dakṣaśnaiva prajāpatiḥ
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दक्ष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse signals that matters of dharma and cosmic governance are not merely personal or social concerns; they are overseen by higher principles personified as Brahmā and the gods, who represent legitimate authority and the maintenance of order.
Dakṣa describes a moment when Brahmā and other gods, together with Dakṣa as Prajāpati, enter the scene—typically to observe, deliberate, or intervene, indicating a shift from ordinary action to a divinely supervised resolution.