Shloka 11
Uttanka’s Viśvarūpa Request and the ‘Uttanka Clouds’ Boon (उत्तङ्क-विष्वरूप-दर्शनम्)
स्तुवन्ति विश्वकर्माणं सततं द्विजसत्तम । मम विद्धि सुतं धर्ममग्रजं द्विजसत्तम
stuvanti viśvakarmāṇaṃ satataṃ dvijasattama | mama viddhi sutaṃ dharmam agrajaṃ dvijasattama ||
Vāyu nói: “Hỡi bậc tối thắng trong hàng lưỡng sinh, các bậc hiền triết luôn ca tụng Viśvakarmā. Hãy biết Dharma là con trai của ta—chính là trưởng tử của ta, hỡi bậc tối thắng trong hàng bà-la-môn.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links ethical order (Dharma) to a divine lineage, presenting Dharma as an originating, authoritative principle—so fundamental that it is described as Vāyu’s firstborn. It also underscores the reverence accorded to cosmic craftsmanship and order through the continual praise of Viśvakarmā.
Vāyu is speaking to a revered brāhmaṇa, stating that Viśvakarmā is constantly praised and then identifying Dharma as his own son and firstborn—clarifying divine relationships and establishing Dharma’s primacy within the discourse.