Shloka 23
Adhyaya 5 — Tvashta’s Wrath, the Birth of Vritra, and the Divine Descent as the Pandavas
उत्पन्नौ यमजौ माद्रयां शक्ररूपौ महाद्युतिः ।
पञ्चधा भगवानीत्थमवतीर्णः शतक्रतुः ॥
utpannau yamajau mādrayāṃ śakrarūpau mahādyutī | pañcadhā bhagavān ittham avatīrṇaḥ śatakratuḥ ||
Hai song sinh rực sáng được sinh từ Mādrī, mang hình tướng tương tự Śakra (Indra). Như vậy, đấng phúc đức Śatakratu (Indra) đã giáng hạ trong năm phương diện hiển lộ.
FAQs
The verse underscores a Purāṇic idea: cosmic offices (like Indra-hood) and divine functions can be expressed through multiple manifestations, emphasizing that divine agency works through lineage and time to uphold order (dharma) rather than remaining confined to a single, static embodiment.
Primarily Manvantara and Vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita: it belongs to the genealogical-historical stream that situates events and births within the unfolding of dynasties across manvantara time-cycles.
‘Pañcadhā’ (fivefold) hints at the divisible, function-oriented nature of divine power: one sovereignty (Indra/Śakra) can distribute itself into multiple loci to accomplish distinct cosmic tasks, suggesting that splendor (dyuti) and authority are not merely personal traits but transmissible, role-based energies.