Shloka 64

वासुदेवस्वरूपनिरूपणं—सर्गक्रमश्च

Vāsudeva’s Nature and the Ordered Process of Creation

Devanagari script

प्रबुद्धश् च पुनः सृष्टिं करोति ब्रह्मरूपधृक्

Transliteration

prabuddhaś ca punaḥ sṛṣṭiṃ karoti brahmarūpadhṛk

Translation

And when He awakens again, assuming the form of Brahmā, He once more brings forth creation.

Word by Word

• प्रबुद्धः: awakened
• प्रबुद्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र+बुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; धातु: बुध् (बोधने) उपसर्ग: प्र

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्तिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: again)

• सृष्टिम्: creation
• सृष्टिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• करोति: makes; performs
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ब्रह्मरूपधृक्: the bearer of Brahmā-form
• ब्रह्मरूपधृक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + धृक् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √धृ)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (श्रृङ्खला): ब्रह्मणः रूपम्, तद् धृक् (धारयति इति)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How creation recommences after the Lord’s cosmic repose

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: authoritative

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Secondary

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When the Lord ‘awakens,’ He again assumes Brahmā’s role and renews creation, showing the cyclical rhythm of manifestation.

Vedantic Theme: Maya

Application: See endings as transitions: after inner stillness (rest), return to purposeful action aligned with dharma.

Vishishtadvaita: Cyclic creation is governed by the one Lord’s will; plurality re-emerges as His ordered manifestation, not as an independent reality.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Vyuha Form: Vasudeva

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

What is the significance of Vishnu assuming Brahmā’s form in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents Vishnu as the supreme cause who manifests the creative function through the Brahmā-form, emphasizing divine sovereignty over creation rather than an independent creator.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the cycle of creation and dissolution here?

Parāśara frames creation as recurring: after dissolution, the Lord “awakens” and initiates creation again, indicating a rhythmic cosmic order of pralaya followed by sarga.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Vishnu is implied as Para Brahman who governs cosmic functions by assuming roles (like Brahmā) while remaining the ultimate, sustaining reality behind all cycles.