Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 8
Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds
मरुत्वांश्च जयन्तश्च मरुत्वत्या बभूवतु: । जयन्तो वासुदेवांश उपेन्द्र इति यं विदु: ॥ ८ ॥
marutvāṁś ca jayantaś ca marutvatyā babhūvatuḥ jayanto vāsudevāṁśa upendra iti yaṁ viduḥ
Mula sa sinapupunan ni Marutvatī ay isinilang ang dalawang anak na sina Marutvān at Jayanta. Si Jayanta ay isang pagpapalawak ng Panginoong Vāsudeva at kilala bilang Upendra.
FAQs
In this verse, Upendra is identified as Jayanta, who is described as a partial expansion (aṁśa) of Vāsudeva (Lord Viṣṇu).
While narrating the genealogies connected with Dakṣa’s descendants, Śukadeva highlights that among the progeny there are also divinely empowered beings—Jayanta being known as Upendra, an aṁśa of Vāsudeva.
It reinforces the Bhāgavata theme that the Lord’s presence and empowerment appear within history and family lines, inspiring devotees to see divine purpose behind life’s unfolding relationships and responsibilities.