Shloka 65

वासुदेवस्वरूपनिरूपणं—सर्गक्रमश्च

Vāsudeva’s Nature and the Ordered Process of Creation

Devanagari script

सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकरणाद् ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मिकाम् स संज्ञां याति भगवान् एक एव जनार्दनः

Transliteration

sṛṣṭisthityantakaraṇād brahmaviṣṇuśivātmikām sa saṃjñāṃ yāti bhagavān eka eva janārdanaḥ

Translation

Because He is the cause of creation, preservation, and dissolution, the Blessed Lord Janārdana—though One alone—assumes the names and forms of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva as His own.

Word by Word

• सृष्टि-स्थिति-अन्त-करणात्: from (the cause of) creation, maintenance, and dissolution
• सृष्टि-स्थिति-अन्त-करणात्: Hetu/Apaadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थिति (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + करण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सृष्टेः स्थितेः अन्तस्य करणम् इति; करणात् = कारणात्/हेतोः)

• ब्रह्म-विष्णु-शिव-आत्मिकाम्: having the nature of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva
• ब्रह्म-विष्णु-शिव-आत्मिकाम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवाः आत्मा यस्याः सा)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• संज्ञाम्: designation/name
• संज्ञाम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• याति: attains/assumes
• याति: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• एकः: one
• एकः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (भगवान्/जनार्दनः)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
• जनार्दनः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Nature of the Supreme Lord as the single cause appearing as Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva through functions of creation, preservation, and dissolution

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: authoritative

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Kalpa

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Janārdana alone is the single Bhagavān who, by undertaking the three cosmic functions, is designated as Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Contemplate one Supreme Lord behind diverse names and roles, reducing sectarian fixation and stabilizing devotion on the ultimate source.

Vishishtadvaita: Affirms one personal Para-Brahman who manifests functional modalities without losing unity, supporting unity-with-differentiation.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Janardana
• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

What is the significance of the Trimurti in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse frames Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva as designations arising from the One Lord’s three cosmic functions—creation, preservation, and dissolution—rooting the Trimurti in a single supreme source (Janārdana).

How does Sage Parāśara explain the One becoming many roles?

Parāśara teaches that the Lord remains one in essence, yet is spoken of by different names and forms according to His operative powers in the cosmos—sṛṣṭi, sthiti, and anta.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu (Janārdana) is presented as Bhagavān—the ultimate sovereign cause—while Brahmā and Śiva are understood as functional manifestations tied to creation and dissolution within the same supreme divinity.