Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 19

Soma Pacifies the Pracetās; Dakṣa’s Haṁsa-guhya Prayers; Hari Grants Creative Power

Devanagari script

मनसैवासृजत्पूर्वं प्रजापतिरिमा: प्रजा: । देवासुरमनुष्यादीन्नभ:स्थलजलौकस: ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

manasaivāsṛjat pūrvaṁ prajāpatir imāḥ prajāḥ devāsura-manuṣyādīn nabhaḥ-sthala-jalaukasaḥ

Translation

Prajāpati Dakṣa, al principio, creó sólo con la mente toda clase de seres: semidioses, demonios, humanos y también los que habitan el cielo, la tierra y las aguas.

Synonyms

• मनसा: by (his) mind
• मनसा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन — by mind

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• असृजत्: created
• असृजत्: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — he created

• पूर्वम्: formerly/at first
• पूर्वम्: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverb/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• प्रजापतिः: Prajāpati
• प्रजापतिः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन — Prajāpati (lord of creatures)

• इमाः: these
• इमाः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन — these

• प्रजाः: creatures/offspring
• प्रजाः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन — creatures

• देव: god
• देव: समासाङ्ग (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग) — god

• असुर: demon
• असुर: समासाङ्ग (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग) — demon

• मनुष्य: human
• मनुष्य: समासाङ्ग (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग) — human

• आदीन्: and others (beginning with)
• आदीन्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन — and others/beginning with

• नभःस्थलजलौकसः: sky/land/water-dwellers
• नभःस्थलजलौकसः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस् + स्थल + जल + ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन — dwellers of sky, earth, and water

Characters & Entities

• Prajāpati (Dakṣa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about creation by the mind (manasa srishti)?

This verse states that in the beginning the Prajāpati generated various categories of beings—devas, asuras, humans, and others—simply through mental creation, showing the subtle, will-based power of cosmic progenitors under the Lord’s order.

Who is the Prajapati mentioned here in Bhagavatam 6.4.19?

The verse refers to the Prajāpati as the progenitor responsible for producing populations; in this chapter’s context it is Dakṣa, whose role is to expand living beings in the universe.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life?

It highlights that intention and consciousness shape outcomes—cultivating a disciplined mind and God-centered purpose is foundational before actions, just as creation here begins from the mind.