Shloka 6
Avatāra-kathā — The Puruṣa, the Many Incarnations, and Kṛṣṇa as Svayam Bhagavān
स एव प्रथमं देव: कौमारं सर्गमाश्रित: । चचार दुश्चरं ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मचर्यमखण्डितम् ॥ ६ ॥
sa eva prathamaṁ devaḥ kaumāraṁ sargam āśritaḥ cacāra duścaraṁ brahmā brahmacaryam akhaṇḍitam
Zu Beginn der Schöpfung offenbarte Er, der erste Deva, die Kumāra-Schöpfung. Brahmās vier unverheiratete Söhne, fest im ununterbrochenen Gelübde des Brahmacarya, vollzogen äußerst schwere Askesen, um die Absolute Wahrheit zu verwirklichen.
The creation of the material world is effected, maintained and then again annihilated at certain intervals. So there are different names of the creations in terms of the particular types of Brahmā, the father of the living beings in the creation. The Kumāras, as above mentioned, appeared in the Kaumāra creation of the material world, and to teach us the process of Brahman realization, they underwent a severe type of disciplinary action as bachelors. These Kumāras are empowered incarnations. And before executing the severe type of disciplinary actions, all of them became qualified brāhmaṇas. This example suggests that one must first acquire the qualifications of a brāhmaṇa, not simply by birth but also by quality, and then one can undergo the process of Brahman realization.
FAQs
This verse praises the Lord’s Kumāra manifestation as embodying akhaṇḍita-brahmacarya (unbroken celibacy), showing brahmacarya as a potent, purifying discipline that supports higher realization and devotion.
Sūta Gosvāmī speaks this verse to the sages headed by Śaunaka at Naimiṣāraṇya while describing the Lord’s principal incarnations.
Practice sense-restraint and integrity—channeling energy into study, prayer, service, and clean habits—so the mind becomes steady for bhakti and higher purpose.