Shloka 34
सृष्टिविस्तारप्रश्नः (Sṛṣṭi-vistāra-praśnaḥ) — The Detailed Inquiry into Creation
यस्सर्वासां विमानानि देवतानां चकार ह । मनुष्याश्चोपजीवन्ति यस्य शिल्पं महात्मनः
yassarvāsāṃ vimānāni devatānāṃ cakāra ha | manuṣyāścopajīvanti yasya śilpaṃ mahātmanaḥ
He it was who fashioned the vimānas, the aerial chariots of all the gods; and by the noble craft of that great-souled one, even human beings sustain their livelihood.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: technē as sustaining order in created worlds
FAQs
It honors sacred workmanship as a dharmic power: skill used in service of the devas and society becomes meritorious karma that supports life and can be aligned to devotion toward Pati (Shiva).
By valuing consecrated action and service, it supports Saguna Shiva-bhakti: offerings to Shiva are not only ritual items but also one’s rightly performed work, dedicated inwardly to the Lord.
A practical takeaway is karma-yoga in a Shaiva mode: perform one’s craft or duty with purity and remembrance of Shiva—mentally repeating the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while working.