Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 15
Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds
वास्तोराङ्गिरसीपुत्रो विश्वकर्माकृतीपति: । ततो मनुश्चाक्षुषोऽभूद् विश्वे साध्या मनो: सुता: ॥ १५ ॥
vāstor āṅgirasī-putro viśvakarmākṛtī-patiḥ tato manuś cākṣuṣo ’bhūd viśve sādhyā manoḥ sutāḥ
Mula kay Āṅgirasī, asawa ng Vasu na si Vāstu, isinilang si Viśvakarmā, ang dakilang arkitekto. Naging asawa ni Ākṛtī si Viśvakarmā, at mula sa kanila isinilang ang Manu na si Cākṣuṣa. Ang mga anak ni Manu ay nakilala bilang Viśvadeva at Sādhya.
FAQs
This verse identifies Viśvakarmā as the lord of craftsmanship and design, appearing in the lineage connected with Āṅgirasī, and as the progenitor of Cākṣuṣa Manu.
They are classes (hosts) of celestial beings; this verse states they arise from the offspring (daughters/line) of Cākṣuṣa Manu.
They cultivate reverence for divine order—seeing all abilities (like skill, design, work) as ultimately sourced in Bhagavān’s arrangement and meant to be offered in dharma and devotion.