Shloka 33

सृष्टिपद्धतिवर्णनम्

Exposition of the Supreme Method of Creation and the Tirodhāna-Cakra

Devanagari script

सृष्टि चक्रमिदं ब्रह्म पुत्रादिऋषिसेवितम् । सर्व्वकामार्थदं ब्रह्मन्परिवारसुखप्रदम्

Transliteration

sṛṣṭi cakramidaṃ brahma putrādiṛṣisevitam | sarvvakāmārthadaṃ brahmanparivārasukhapradam

Translation

O Brahmā, this wheel of creation is attended and upheld by your sons and the sages. It grants the fulfillment of all desired aims and, O Brahmā, bestows happiness and well-being upon one’s family and retinue.

Word by Word

• sṛṣṭi: creation
• sṛṣṭi: Karta/Topic (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• cakram: cycle
• cakram: Karta/Topic (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative used adjectivally

• brahma: Brahman/Brahmā
• brahma: Apposition/Predicate-noun (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• putra-ādi-ṛṣi-sevitam: served by sages such as the sons
• putra-ādi-ṛṣi-sevitam: Viśeṣaṇa of ‘cakram/brahma’ (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: putra + ādi + ṛṣi + sevita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; past passive participle (क्त) from √sev (सेव्) ‘served’; compound indicates ‘served by sages beginning with the sons’

• sarva-kāma-artha-dam: granting all desires and goals
• sarva-kāma-artha-dam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + kāma + artha + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; adjective from ‘da’ (giver) with accusative sense ‘giving’; compound: ‘all desires and aims’

• brahman: O Brahman
• brahman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• parivāra-sukha-pradam: bestowing the happiness of family/retinue
• parivāra-sukha-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parivāra + sukha + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; ‘prada’ = giver/bestower; compound: ‘family/retinue happiness’

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadyojāta

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: cyclic creation (sṛṣṭi-cakra)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Rishis

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse frames creation as a divinely ordered cycle (sṛṣṭi-cakra) sustained through the agency of sages and progenitors, implying that worldly prosperity and social harmony arise when one aligns with cosmic order under the Lord’s governance.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By emphasizing Shiva’s lordship over the cosmic process that yields both worldly aims and stability, it supports Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga worship—as a way to harmonize one’s life with Shiva’s sustaining power in creation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to worship Shiva with steady devotion—such as daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā—seeking right order (dharma) so that both inner peace and household well-being are supported.