Shloka 19

कामप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation/Arising of Kāma

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माहं मानसान्पुत्रानसर्जं च यदा मुने । तदा मन्मनसो जाता चारुरूपा वरांगना

Transliteration

brahmāhaṃ mānasānputrānasarjaṃ ca yadā mune | tadā manmanaso jātā cārurūpā varāṃganā

Translation

Brahmā dit : «Ô sage, lorsque je créai les fils nés de l’esprit, à cet instant même naquit de mon propre mental une dame noble, d’une beauté exquise.»

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मानसान्: mental/mind-born
• मानसान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• पुत्रान्: sons
• पुत्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• असर्जम्: I created
• असर्जम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; अ- (augment)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यदा: when
• यदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal conjunction: when)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• मत्: of me/my
• मत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनस्य रूपम् (genitive singular of 1st person pronoun); पदपूर्वक-प्रयोग (as first member)

• मनसः: from (my) mind
• मनसः: Apādāna/Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी; source sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• जाता: was born/arose
• जाता: Kriya (क्रिया/भूतार्थ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• चारुरूपा: of beautiful form
• चारुरूपा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (चारुं रूपं यस्याः सा)

• वराङ्गना: an excellent woman
• वराङ्गना: Karta (कर्ता/वर्ण्य-वस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर + अङ्गना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (वरा अङ्गना)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: appearance of a mānasa-born maiden concurrent with creation of mānasaputras

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It presents creation as arising from subtle consciousness (mind) before gross embodiment, setting the stage for the Satī narrative where divine purpose unfolds under Śiva’s supreme lordship (Pati) over all manifested orders.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though the verse is about Brahmā’s creation, it functions as narrative groundwork for Satī—whose life culminates in reaffirming devotion to Śiva, the Saguna Lord worshipped as the Liṅga, beyond the limited authority of created beings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is contemplation on the source of creation—meditate on Śiva as the inner witness beyond mind, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” even while engaging in worldly duties.