Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 39
Daśa-lakṣaṇam: The Ten Topics, Virāṭ-Puruṣa Sense-Manifestation, and the Supreme Shelter (Āśraya)
प्रजापतीन्मनून् देवानृषीन् पितृगणान् पृथक् । सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वान् विद्याध्रासुरगुह्यकान् ॥ ३७ ॥ किन्नराप्सरसो नागान् सर्पान् किम्पुरुषान्नरान् । मातृ रक्ष:पिशाचांश्च प्रेतभूतविनायकान् ॥ ३८ ॥ कूष्माण्डोन्मादवेतालान् यातुधानान् ग्रहानपि । खगान्मृगान् पशून् वृक्षान् गिरीन्नृप सरीसृपान् ॥ ३९ ॥ द्विविधाश्चतुर्विधा येऽन्ये जलस्थलनभौकस: । कुशलाकुशला मिश्रा: कर्मणां गतयस्त्विमा: ॥ ४० ॥
prajā-patīn manūn devān ṛṣīn pitṛ-gaṇān pṛthak siddha-cāraṇa-gandharvān vidyādhrāsura-guhyakān
Hỡi Đại vương, kūṣmāṇḍa, kẻ cuồng loạn, vetāla, yātudhāna và các tinh tú; cùng chim muông, thú rừng, gia súc, cây cối, núi non và loài bò sát—tất thảy đều do Đấng Tối Thượng tạo lập theo nghiệp.
The varieties of living entities are mentioned in this list, and, with no exception from the topmost planet down to the lowest planet of the universe, all of them in different species of life are created by the Almighty Father, Viṣṇu. Therefore no one is independent of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the Bhagavad-gītā (14.4) the Lord therefore claims all living entities as His offspring in the following verse:
FAQs
In 2.10.39, Śukadeva lists grahas, vetālas, and yātudhānas among the many classes of beings included within the Lord’s ordered creation, showing that even fearful or subtle entities exist under divine governance.
In Canto 2, Chapter 10, Śukadeva is outlining the scope of creation and the Bhāgavatam’s topics; listing diverse species emphasizes the vastness of the universe and the Lord’s complete control over all categories of life.
It encourages seeing all existence—pleasant or frightening—as within God’s order, reducing fear and cultivating steadiness, humility, and remembrance of the Supreme amid life’s uncertainties.