Shloka 37

Sṛṣṭi-krama: Brahmā’s Sequential Creation of Devas, Sages, and Sense-Presiding Powers

Devanagari script

उत्संगान्निर्ममे ब्रह्मा नारदं भगवत्प्रियम् / नारदस्यानन्तरं तु षष्टिवर्षादनन्तरम्

Transliteration

utsaṃgānnirmame brahmā nāradaṃ bhagavatpriyam / nāradasyānantaraṃ tu ṣaṣṭivarṣādanantaram

Translation

ತನ್ನ ಉತ್ಸಂಗದಿಂದ (ಮಡಿಲಿನಿಂದ) ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನು ಭಗವಂತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯನಾದ ನಾರದನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ನಾರದನ ನಂತರ, ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಅರವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಅಂತರದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಮುಂದಿನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.

Word by Word

• उत्सङ्गात्: from (his) lap/bosom
• उत्सङ्गात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; ‘उत्सङ्ग’ = lap/bosom

• निर्ममे: created
• निर्ममे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मा (धातु) + निर् (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘he created/formed’

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• नारदम्: Nārada
• नारदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• भगवत्-प्रियम्: dear to the Lord
• भगवत्-प्रियम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘भगवतः प्रियः’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नारदम् इति विशेषणम्

• नारदस्य: after Nārada / of Nārada
• नारदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• अनन्तरम्: afterwards; next
• अनन्तरम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/सम्बन्धबोधक): ‘afterwards/next’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थक

• षष्टि-वर्षात्: after sixty years
• षष्टि-वर्षात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘षष्टेः वर्षम्’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; ‘after sixty years’

• अनन्तरम्: thereafter
• अनन्तरम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण): ‘afterwards/thereafter’

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Garuḍa Purāṇa; not a direct Vishnu–Garuḍa utterance in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavat-priya Nārada embodies devotion as a cosmic principle; creation includes agents who disseminate dharma and bhakti.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a purifying, grace-bearing force within sṛṣṭi; the guru-messenger archetype guiding jīvas toward īśvara.

Application: Adopt regular nāma-japa/kīrtana; value satsanga and guidance; use speech/music to uplift rather than harm.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (devotion to Viṣṇu and nāma-mahātmyas elsewhere; Nārada appears across purāṇic narratives)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Nārada
• Bhagavān (the Lord)

FAQs

What is the importance of Nārada being called 'Bhagavat-priya' in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse frames Nārada as intrinsically devoted and beloved of the Lord, establishing his authority as a divine sage and messenger whose teachings align with bhakti and dharma.

How does this verse contribute to the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s narrative flow?

It functions as a genealogical-chronological marker: it identifies Nārada’s origin from Brahmā and notes a subsequent time interval, helping structure the sequence of creations or subsequent figures/events.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat devotion and truthful guidance as sacred duties: like Nārada, prioritize God-centered counsel, humility, and dharmic speech in daily life.