Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 52
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
स वा अधिगतो दध्यङ्ङश्विभ्यां ब्रह्म निष्कलम् । यद्वा अश्वशिरो नाम तयोरमरतां व्यधात् ॥ ५२ ॥
sa vā adhigato dadhyaṅṅ aśvibhyāṁ brahma niṣkalam yad vā aśvaśiro nāma tayor amaratāṁ vyadhāt
Vị thánh hiền Dadhyañca (Dadhīci) tự mình thấu đạt brahma-vidyā thanh tịnh rồi truyền trao cho hai Aśvinī-kumāra. Người ta kể rằng ngài ban các mantra qua đầu ngựa, nên các mantra ấy được gọi là Aśvaśira. Nhờ nhận được mantra của khoa học tâm linh ấy, Aśvinī-kumāra trở thành jīvan-mukta, giải thoát ngay trong đời này.
The following story is narrated by many ācāryas in their commentaries:
FAQs
The Aśvinī-kumāras are the twin divine physicians among the devas; this verse states that Dadhyaṅg transmitted to them flawless brahma-vidyā (spiritual knowledge), and is also remembered as granting them immortality under the name Aśvaśirā.
In the narrative surrounding the devas’ crisis and the events leading to Vṛtrāsura’s appearance, Śukadeva highlights prior episodes of sacred knowledge and divine arrangements—such as Dadhyaṅg’s gift to the Aśvins—to show how higher wisdom and divine boons shape outcomes beyond mere power struggles.
Seek “niṣkala” knowledge—pure, undivided spiritual understanding—through authentic transmission and humility, and value wisdom over temporary gains, since true upliftment comes from realized knowledge and its proper sharing.