Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
विश्वेदेवास् तु विश्वायाः साध्या साध्यान् व्यजायत मरुत्वत्या मरुत्वन्तो वसोस् तु वसवः स्मृताः
viśvedevās tu viśvāyāḥ sādhyā sādhyān vyajāyata marutvatyā marutvanto vasos tu vasavaḥ smṛtāḥ
由毗湿婆(Viśvā)生出一切天众(Viśvedevas);由萨德雅(Sādhyā)生出萨德雅众;由摩鲁特瓦蒂(Marutvatī)显现摩鲁特众;由婆苏(Vasū)显现婆苏众——诸天族类依其流出次第如是被忆念。
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Origin and ordering of divine classes (gaṇas) in creation
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: authoritative
Creation Stage: Secondary
Concept: The deva-gaṇas arise in a definite causal sequence, expressing an ordered cosmos dependent on the supreme source.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Contemplate order and interdependence in nature to cultivate reverence and steadiness in dharma.
Vishishtadvaita: Multiplicity of divine powers is real yet functions as modes (prakāra) within the one Lord’s governance.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Jagat Karana: Yes
The verse maps a specific strand of creation: it preserves the traditional genealogy of major deva-classes, showing how cosmic functions are distributed through ordered emanations within Sarga.
Parāśara presents creation as a structured unfolding where named divine mothers give rise to distinct groups of gods, establishing a recognizable hierarchy and roles in cosmic governance.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the individual verse, the Purana’s framework treats these deva-classes as manifestations within Vishnu’s overarching creative order, reinforcing his status as the supreme ground of cosmic sovereignty.