Shloka 125

Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies

Devanagari script

अदितिर् दितिर् दनुश् चैव अरिष्टा सुरसा स्वसा सुरभिर् विनता चैव ताम्रा क्रोधवशा इरा कद्रुर् मुनिश् च धर्मज्ञ तदपत्यानि मे शृणु

Transliteration

aditir ditir danuś caiva ariṣṭā surasā svasā surabhir vinatā caiva tāmrā krodhavaśā irā kadrur muniś ca dharmajña tadapatyāni me śṛṇu

Translation

阿底提（Aditi）、底提（Diti）、达努（Danu）；以及阿里什塔（Ariṣṭā）、苏罗萨（Surasā）、斯瓦萨（Svasā）、苏罗毗（Surabhi）、毗那塔（Vinatā）、塔姆拉（Tām्रā）、克罗陀瓦沙（Krodhavaśā）、伊罗（Irā）、迦德卢（Kadrū）与牟尼（Muni）——通达法者啊，请听我述说她们所生的后裔。

Word by Word

• अदितिः: Aditi
• अदितिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• दितिः: Diti
• दितिः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• दनुः: Danu
• दनुः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (particle: indeed/just)

• अरिष्टा: Ariṣṭā
• अरिष्टा: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिष्टा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सुरसा: Surasā
• सुरसा: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• स्वसा: Svasā
• स्वसा: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सुरभिः: Surabhi
• सुरभिः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• विनता: Vinatā
• विनता: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• ताम्रा: Tāmrā
• ताम्रा: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• क्रोधवशा: Krodhavaśā
• क्रोधवशा: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध + वशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (क्रोधस्य वशा)

• इरा: Irā
• इरा: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• कद्रुः: Kadrū
• कद्रुः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कद्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ऊकारान्त-स्त्री (कद्रू→कद्रुः)

• मुनिः: Muni
• मुनिः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• धर्मज्ञ: O knower of dharma
• धर्मज्ञ: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (धर्मं जानाति इति); संबोधन

• तत्: those
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम; अपत्यानि इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• अपत्यानि: offspring, progeny
• अपत्यानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (enclitic)

• शृणु: hear, listen
• शृणु: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (speaking to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Genealogy of Dakṣa/Kāśyapa line through Aditi and other mothers; forthcoming offspring lists (Devas, Dānavas, Nāgas, birds, etc.)

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: revealing

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Secondary

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The cosmos unfolds through ordered progeny-lines: distinct classes of beings arise from specific mothers, showing patterned diversity within creation.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Recognize interrelatedness of life-forms and cultivate dhārmic responsibility toward all beings as members of one cosmic family.

Vishishtadvaita: Real plurality of beings emerges through divine ordinance, yet all remain dependent on the Supreme cause who sustains them as their inner support.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Aditi
• Diti
• Danu
• Ariṣṭā
• Surasā
• Svāsā
• Surabhi
• Vinatā
• Tām्रā
• Krodhavaśā
• Irā
• Kadrū
• Muni
• Maitreya (dharmajña)

FAQs

What is the significance of listing Aditi, Diti, and Danu in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse sets up the foundational cosmic genealogies: Aditi is associated with the Adityas (deva line), while Diti and Danu are linked with major asura and daitya/dānava lineages—framing later conflicts and cosmic balance.

How does Sage Parāśara explain creation through genealogy in this passage?

Parāśara presents creation as an ordered unfolding of beings through named mothers; the narrative proceeds by tracing offspring, showing how diversity of life arises within a structured dharmic cosmos.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Vishnu Purana’s genealogies function as a map of the universe sustained by Vishnu’s sovereignty—creation’s multiplicity remains grounded in a single supreme sustaining reality.