Shloka 66
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
मारुतरेवतारांश्च शृणु पक्षीन्द्रसत्तम / चतुर्दशसु चन्द्रेषु द्वितीयौयो विरोचनः
mārutarevatārāṃśca śṛṇu pakṣīndrasattama / caturdaśasu candreṣu dvitīyauyo virocanaḥ
Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong loài chim, hãy nghe thêm về các hóa thân mang danh Māruta và Revata. Trong mười bốn sự hiển lộ theo nguyệt tướng, vị thứ hai được gọi là Virocana.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Purāṇic classification of divine aṁśa/avatāra streams (Māruta/Revata; lunar manifestations) as a way of knowing cosmic order.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-vibhūti (divine powers/manifestations) and nāma-rūpa as pedagogical mapping of the One into many forms.
Application: Use the taxonomy as contemplative study (svādhyāya): reflect on how one power appears through many names and functions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16 (avatāra/aṁśa enumeration context)
FAQs
This verse points to a traditional puranic classification of lunar manifestations, used to organize cosmological and genealogical knowledge within the text.
Vishnu addresses Garuda directly (“O best of birds”) and continues a didactic enumeration of named manifestations, indicating an instructional sequence rather than a ritual injunction.
Use it as a reminder to study scripture systematically—keeping lists, names, and categories carefully—so broader teachings (dharma, karma, and cosmology) are understood in context.