Shloka 2

Invocations, Definition and Authority of Purāṇa, Pulastya–Bhīṣma Frame, and the Creation–Dissolution Schema

Devanagari script

लोककृल्लोकतत्वज्ञो योगमास्थाय योगवित् । असृजत्सर्वभूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च

Transliteration

lokakṛllokatatvajño yogamāsthāya yogavit | asṛjatsarvabhūtāni sthāvarāṇi carāṇi ca

Translation

Le créateur des mondes, connaisseur de la vraie nature du cosmos, maître du yoga—étant entré en la concentration yogique—créa tous les êtres, immobiles et mobiles.

Word by Word

• लोककृत्: creator of the worlds
• लोककृत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक; from √कृ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (लोकं करोति इति)

• लोकतत्त्वज्ञः: knower of the principles of the world
• लोकतत्त्वज्ञः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; from √ज्ञा धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लोकतत्त्वस्य ज्ञः)

• योगम्: yoga
• योगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आस्थाय: having undertaken
• आस्थाय: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) अव्ययकृदन्तः; 'having resorted to/undertaken'

• योगवित्: knower of yoga
• योगवित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + विद् (प्रातिपदिक; from √विद् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (योगं वेत्ति इति)

• असृजत्: created
• असृजत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वभूतानि: all beings
• सर्वभूतानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वाणि भूतानि)

• स्थावराणि: immobile
• स्थावराणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थावर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (भूतानि)

• चराणि: mobile
• चराणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (भूतानि)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

Speaker

Narratorial voice (Purāṇic narrator)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cosmic creation proceeds from yogic absorption guided by true knowledge of loka-tattva; stillness and insight precede effective action.

Application: Before major decisions, enter a brief ‘yogic pause’ (breath, attention) to act from clarity; cultivate tattva-jñāna to reduce reactive creation of problems.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic creator-figure sits in deep meditation upon a lotus seat, eyes half-closed, while from his stillness emerge streams of beings—trees, mountains, animals, and humans—unfurling like patterns in a mandala. The scene balances silence and motion: the yogin’s unmoving posture births a universe in orderly waves.","primary_figures":["Creator figure (Brahmā as loka-kṛt, or empowered creator)","emerging beings (sthāvara and cara)","subtle Vishnu presence as overseeing principle (optional iconographic aura)"],"setting":"Cosmic lotus platform above primordial waters, with mandala-like emergence of worlds","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["primordial teal","sunrise gold","lotus magenta","cloud white","earth umber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: meditating creator on a lotus with gold-leaf halo, concentric rings of creation—trees, animals, humans—radiating outward, jeweled borders and ornate arch, rich crimson and green textiles, shimmering gold accents on the emerging worlds, sacred symmetry emphasizing loka-tattva.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate cosmic waters and a lotus seat, creator in calm meditation, fine brushwork showing tiny animals and plants appearing like poetic vignettes, cool blues with warm sunrise wash, lyrical clouds, refined serenity with subtle wonder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined meditating creator, stylized flora/fauna panels around him representing sthāvara and cara, warm pigment blocks, temple-wall narrative compartments, strong iconographic clarity and rhythmic patterning.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion with meditating creator, surrounding circular bands filled with cows, birds, trees, and human devotees, intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, repeating lotus motifs to signify ordered emergence."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low drone (tanpura)","soft wind over water","distant conch","measured temple bell strokes","expansive silence"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: लोककृत् + लोकतत्त्वज्ञः (पदसंयोग); योगम् + आस्थाय → योगमास्थाय; असृजत् + सर्वभूतानि → असृजत्सर्वभूतानि

FAQs

What does this verse teach about creation in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa?

It presents creation as an intentional act performed through yogic concentration by the world-creator, resulting in the emergence of both immobile and mobile life-forms.

Why is yoga mentioned in a creation context here?

Yoga is framed as the inner power of concentrated knowledge and control through which the creator brings forth the cosmos—creation is depicted as arising from disciplined, unified awareness.

What is meant by “sthāvara” and “cara” in Purāṇic classification?

“Sthāvara” refers to immobile existence (like plants and fixed entities), while “cara” refers to mobile beings (animals and humans), together indicating the totality of living beings.