Shloka 52
Ahaṅkāra-Tripartition and the Rise of Indriyas, Devatās, and Cosmic Administrators
रोहिणी चन्द्रभार्योक्ता सूर्यभार्या तु संज्ञका / एता गङ्गादिषटूसंख्या जज्ञिरे विनतासुत
rohiṇī candrabhāryoktā sūryabhāryā tu saṃjñakā / etā gaṅgādiṣaṭūsaṃkhyā jajñire vinatāsuta
Sinasabing si Rohiṇī ang asawa ng Buwan (Candra), at si Saṃjñā naman ang asawa ng Araw (Sūrya). Ang mga ito—na anim ang bilang, mula kay Gaṅgā—ay isinilang, O anak ni Vinatā (Garuda).
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Cosmic order expressed through solar-lunar principles that structure time and ritual life; genealogical knowledge supports right observance.
Vedantic Theme: Kāla as a manifestation within prakṛti; orderly cosmos as a didactic mirror for disciplined living.
Application: Use awareness of lunar/solar cycles to stabilize routine—fasts, remembrance days, and disciplined scheduling.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial-body
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: time/vrata and śrāddha timing discussions that rely on lunar tithis and solar transitions; Garuda Purana: cosmological enumerations of devatās and their śaktis
FAQs
This verse anchors Purāṇic cosmology and lineage by identifying key celestial consorts—Rohiṇī (linked to Chandra) and Saṃjñā (linked to Sūrya)—as part of a broader listing of divine origins.
Vishnu addresses Garuda directly as “Vinatā-suta,” indicating an instructional narrative where Garuda receives structured knowledge—here, a genealogical/cosmological enumeration.
Use it as a reference for accurate recitation and study of Purāṇic lineages—especially when performing or learning traditional rites that invoke Sūrya, Chandra, or sacred river principles (like Gaṅgā) with correct names and relationships.