Shloka 14

सर्गभेदाः — अविद्या, स्रोतोभेदाः, नव सर्गाः, देवासुरादिसृष्टिः, वेद-यज्ञप्रादुर्भावः

Devanagari script

तुष्ट्यात्मकस् तृतीयस् तु देवसर्गस् तु स स्मृतः तस्मिन् सर्गे ऽभवत् प्रीतिर् निष्पन्ने ब्रह्मणस् तथा

Transliteration

tuṣṭyātmakas tṛtīyas tu devasargas tu sa smṛtaḥ tasmin sarge 'bhavat prītir niṣpanne brahmaṇas tathā

Translation

The third creation is remembered as the Deva-sarga, whose very nature is tuṣṭi—contented fulfillment. When that creation was completed, prīti, a settled delight, likewise arose within Brahmā.

Word by Word

• तुष्ट्यात्मकः: of the nature of satisfaction
• तुष्ट्यात्मकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘तुष्टिः आत्मा/स्वभावः यस्य’

• तृतीयः: third
• तृतीयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीय (क्रमवाचक-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेष/विरोधार्थक

• देवसर्गः: creation of the gods
• देवसर्गः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘देवानां सर्गः’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त-विशेषार्थक

• सः: that (one)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• स्मृतः: is called, is known
• स्मृतः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु) → स्मृत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; कर्मणि/भावे—‘is said/known as’

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सर्गे: in (the) creation
• सर्गे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• अभवत्: arose, occurred
• अभवत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रीतिः: delight, joy
• प्रीतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निष्पन्ने: when (it was) accomplished
• निष्पन्ने: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निस्√पद्/√पद् (धातु) → निष्पन्न (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘when accomplished/when completed’ (locative absolute sense with brahmaṇaḥ)

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘of Brahmā/of Brahman’

• तथा: thus, likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (thus/also)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Classification of sargas: the deva-sarga as tuṣṭyātmaka and its effect on Brahmā

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: authoritative

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Secondary

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The deva-sarga is characterized by tuṣṭi (contented fulfillment), and its successful manifestation generates prīti (settled delight) in Brahmā.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Recognize that right ordering of life toward dharma yields tuṣṭi; measure progress by steady prīti rather than restless excitement.

Vishishtadvaita: Cosmic order and bliss are grounded in the Lord’s auspicious nature; Brahmā’s prīti reflects alignment with Nārāyaṇa’s will (niyati).

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Devas

FAQs

What is the significance of Deva-sarga in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse defines Deva-sarga as the third type of creation, characterized by tuṣṭi (fulfilled contentment), marking the ordered emergence of the devas within the creative process.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the emotional state of Brahmā after creation?

Parāśara states that upon the successful completion of this stage of creation, prīti—settled satisfaction or delight—arises in Brahmā, indicating harmony and completion in the creative act.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Though Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Vishnu Purana frames all sarga as grounded in the Supreme Reality of Vishnu; even Brahmā’s creative completion and joy occur within that higher sovereignty.