Shloka 12
Manasa Progenitors, Pitṛ Orders, Dakṣa’s Alliances, and the Dakṣa-Yajña Rupture
स्मृतेश्चांङ्गिरसः पुत्राः प्रसूताः कन्यकास्तथा / सिनीवाली कुहूश्चैव राका चानुमतिस्तथा
smṛteścāṃṅgirasaḥ putrāḥ prasūtāḥ kanyakāstathā / sinīvālī kuhūścaiva rākā cānumatistathā
سمریتی اور رشی انگیرس سے بیٹیاں پیدا ہوئیں—سِنیوَالی، کُہو، راکا اور اَنومتی۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Ritual time (kāla) is sacralized; aligning actions with auspicious lunar moments supports ordered life and intended outcomes.
Vedantic Theme: Kāla as a manifestation within prakṛti; the wise act with awareness of cyclical time while seeking the timeless Self.
Application: Plan vows, śrāddha-related observances, and sādhana with attentiveness to lunar calendar; cultivate reverence for cyclical rhythms (sleep, work, fasting).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.5 (lists of Aṅgiras-related progeny and time-deities)
FAQs
This verse identifies them as daughters born of Smṛti and Aṅgiras, presenting them as named divine figures associated in tradition with lunar phases (tithis), used in Puranic cosmology and ritual timing.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it contributes to the Purana’s broader framework by listing cosmological and divine lineages that underpin dharma, calendrical observances, and ritual order.
Use it as a reference for understanding traditional tithi-based observances (new moon/full moon-related rites) and for accurate naming/context when studying Puranic genealogies and ritual calendars.