Shloka 3
Kardama Muni’s Penance, Viṣṇu’s Darśana, and the Arrangement of Devahūti’s Marriage
तस्य वै दुहिता ब्रह्मन्देवहूतीति विश्रुता । पत्नी प्रजापतेरुक्ता कर्दमस्य त्वयानघ ॥ ३ ॥
tasya vai duhitā brahman devahūtīti viśrutā patnī prajāpater uktā kardamasya tvayānagha
اے پاک برہمن، اے بے گناہ، آپ نے بیان کیا کہ اس کی بیٹی ‘دیوہوتی’ کے نام سے مشہور تھی اور وہ پرجاپتی کردَم کی زوجہ بنی۔
Here we are speaking of Svāyambhuva Manu, but in Bhagavad-gītā we hear about Vaivasvata Manu. The present age belongs to the Vaivasvata Manu. Svāyambhuva Manu was previously ruling, and his history begins from the Varāha age, or the millennium when the Lord appeared as the boar. There are fourteen Manus in one day of the life of Brahmā, and in the life of each Manu there are particular incidents. The Vaivasvata Manu of Bhagavad-gītā is different from Svāyambhuva Manu.
FAQs
Devahūti is the renowned daughter of Svāyambhuva Manu, described here as the wife of the Prajāpati Kardama Muni—an important link in the narrative that leads to the advent of Lord Kapila.
Maitreya is connecting the genealogy and storyline: Devahūti’s marriage to Kardama is a key event that sets the stage for the teachings of Sāṅkhya and devotion through their son, Kapila.
The verse highlights the Bhagavatam’s emphasis on dharmic family life and sacred relationships—showing how purity, duty, and devotion in household life can become a doorway to profound spiritual realization.