Shloka 57
Brahmāṇḍa-Āvaraṇa Nirūpaṇa, Virajā-Setu, and Prākṛta–Vaikṛta Sṛṣṭi
इदानीं शृणु पक्षीन्द्र वैकृतं सर्गमुत्तमम् / सम्यग्जानाति यो लोके स याति परमं पदम्
idānīṃ śṛṇu pakṣīndra vaikṛtaṃ sargamuttamam / samyagjānāti yo loke sa yāti paramaṃ padam
अब सुनो, हे पक्षीन्द्र, वैकृत (द्वितीय) सर्ग का उत्तम वर्णन। जो इस लोक में इसे सम्यक् जानता है, वह परम पद को प्राप्त होता है।
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Hearing and rightly knowing the account of secondary creation (vaikṛta-sarga) leads to attainment of the supreme abode.
Vedantic Theme: Jñāna as liberative when aligned with right metaphysics; śravaṇa-manana leading toward paramapada, harmonized with bhakti context of the chapter.
Application: Study cosmology/creation teachings not as trivia but as a map for detachment and God-centered understanding; practice attentive listening (śravaṇa) and reflection.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: transcendent-realm
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.10.53-56 (satya of world-process; Keśava supremacy; consequence of deviation)
FAQs
This verse frames the 'vaikṛta sarga' (secondary/transformational creation) as a key cosmological teaching; understanding it properly is presented as spiritually elevating and conducive to liberation.
It emphasizes jñāna (right understanding) as a direct means to reach the 'paramaṃ padam'—the highest state—implying that correct insight into reality supports the soul’s ultimate liberation.
Study sacred teachings with clarity and disciplined reflection; cultivate right understanding (samyag-jñāna) alongside ethical living, treating knowledge as a tool for inner freedom rather than mere information.