Shloka 46
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
मज्जाया: पङ्क्तिरुत्पन्ना बृहती प्राणतोऽभवत् ॥ ४६ ॥
majjāyāḥ paṅktir utpannā bṛhatī prāṇato ’bhavat
অস্থিমজ্জা থেকে পঙ্ক্তি ছন্দ প্রকাশ পেল, আর প্রজাপতির প্রাণবায়ু থেকে বৃহতী ছন্দ উৎপন্ন হল।
FAQs
This verse states that specific Vedic meters manifest from Brahmā’s body—Paṅkti from his marrow and Bṛhatī from his vital breath—showing that sacred sound patterns are part of cosmic creation.
In Canto 3’s creation narrative, Brahmā functions as the secondary creator; the Bhagavatam portrays elements of Vedic knowledge, including meters used for hymns, as emanating from him as part of ordering the universe.
A devotee can appreciate that mantra and scripture are not merely literature but sacred sound; chanting and recitation with care and rhythm becomes a way to align one’s breath and mind with devotion (bhakti).