Shloka 37

Sṛṣṭi–Pratisṛṣṭi: Viṣṇu as Kāla and the Ninefold Creation Schema

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मचारिव्रतस्थानां ब्रह्मलोकः प्रजायते / प्राजापत्यं गृहस्थानां यथाविहितकारिणाम्

Transliteration

brahmacārivratasthānāṃ brahmalokaḥ prajāyate / prājāpatyaṃ gṛhasthānāṃ yathāvihitakāriṇām

Translation

Für jene, die im Gelübde und in der Zucht des Brahmacarya gefestigt sind, erwächst das Erlangen von Brahmaloka. Für Haushälter, die genau nach der Vorschrift handeln, wird die Prajāpatya-Welt erreicht.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मचारिव्रतस्थानाम्: of those in the brahmacārin-vow stage
• ब्रह्मचारिव्रतस्थानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मचारि (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (of those in the brahmacārin-vow stage)

• ब्रह्मलोकः: Brahmaloka
• ब्रह्मलोकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• प्रजायते: arises / is attained
• प्रजायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान/Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• प्राजापत्यम्: Prājāpatya (Prajāpati's realm/state)
• प्राजापत्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राजापत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (realm/condition of Prajāpati)

• गृहस्थानाम्: of householders
• गृहस्थानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृहस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• यथाविहितकारिणाम्: of those who act as prescribed
• यथाविहितकारिणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + विहित (वि + धा धातु + क्त) + कारिन् (कृ धातु + इन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समास (yathā-vihita) + कारिन्; अर्थः 'विधिपूर्वकं कर्म कुर्वन्तः' (those who act as prescribed)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Svarga

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āśrama-phala: brahmacarya-vrata leads to Brahmaloka; gṛhastha who follows injunctions attains Prajāpatya world.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga within varṇāśrama as a ladder within saṃsāra; higher worlds are still within conditioned existence, pointing beyond to mokṣa as ultimate.

Application: Practice disciplined study and continence in student life; for householders, follow ethical injunctions—truthfulness, charity, hospitality, ritual duties—consistently.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial realms (lokas)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.4.36 (loka mapping)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Prajapati

FAQs

What is the importance of ashrama-dharma in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links each āśrama’s disciplined duty to a corresponding spiritual destination, showing that right living according to one’s stage of life generates specific post-death attainments.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It presents a karma-and-dharma based mapping: brahmacarya leads toward Brahmaloka, while faithfully performed householder duties lead to the Prajāpatya realm—indicating that conduct shapes the soul’s next state.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live your life-stage duties with integrity—students cultivate self-restraint and study; householders follow ethical livelihood, worship, and obligations—treating śāstra-guided discipline as spiritually consequential.