Shloka 26
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
प्रजन: सर्वभूतानामुपस्थो<ध्यात्ममुच्यते
prajanaḥ sarvabhūtānām upastho 'dhyātmam ucyate
قال فايُو: «إن القدرة المُولِّدة التي بها تُنجب جميع الكائنات تُسمّى أُپَسْثَ (upastha)، أي عضو التناسل؛ وفي التحليل الباطني تُذكر على أنها مبدأ من مبادئ الأدهْياتما (adhyātma).»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse identifies procreation as a specific inner principle: the reproductive faculty (upastha) is not merely anatomical but is categorized within adhyātma analysis as a fundamental power responsible for the continuation of life among all beings.
Vāyudeva is explaining an adhyātma-oriented classification of bodily functions and inner principles, defining ‘upastha’ in terms of its universal role in generation (prajana) for all creatures.