Shloka 33
Raivata and Cākṣuṣa Manvantaras; Brahmā’s Prayers at Śvetadvīpa
Prelude to Samudra-manthana
अम्भस्तु यद्रेत उदारवीर्यं सिध्यन्ति जीवन्त्युत वर्धमाना: । लोकायतोऽथाखिललोकपाला: प्रसीदतां न: स महाविभूति: ॥ ३३ ॥
ambhas tu yad-reta udāra-vīryaṁ sidhyanti jīvanty uta vardhamānāḥ lokā yato ’thākhila-loka-pālāḥ prasīdatāṁ naḥ sa mahā-vibhūtiḥ
The entire cosmos has arisen from water, and by water all beings endure, live, and grow. That water is truly the Lord’s abundant vīrya—His divine seed. Therefore may the Supreme Lord, of such great potency, be pleased with us.
Despite the theories of so-called scientists, the vast quantities of water on this planet and on other planets are not created by a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen. Rather, the water is sometimes explained to be the perspiration and sometimes the semen of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is from water that all living entities emerge, and because of water they live and grow. If there were no water, all life would cease. Water is the source of life for everyone. Therefore, by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we have so much water all over the world.
FAQs
This verse describes the Lord as the great source from whom the waters’ generative potency arises, by which beings are produced, sustained, and made to flourish—showing Him as the ultimate origin and maintainer of life.
In this chapter the demigods, distressed and seeking protection, approach the Supreme Lord as the true controller who empowers even the world-guardians; therefore they beg Him to be pleased and to grant relief.
It teaches dependence on the Supreme source behind nature and governance—cultivating gratitude, humility, and prayerful surrender when facing instability, while recognizing that real support comes from the Divine.