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Shloka 18

Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude

Devanagari script

स्त्रीरूपमस्माद्ब्रह्मजं (द्वास्तवं) चिन्तनीयं स्वरूपमेतन्नान्यथा चिन्तनीयम् / स्त्रीरूपवन्नैव विचिन्तनीयं नपुंसकं त्बस्य जन्यं हि विद्धि

Transliteration

strīrūpamasmādbrahmajaṃ (dvāstavaṃ) cintanīyaṃ svarūpametannānyathā cintanīyam / strīrūpavannaiva vicintanīyaṃ napuṃsakaṃ tbasya janyaṃ hi viddhi

Translation

ബ്രഹ്മജന്യമായ ഈ സ്വരൂപത്തെ സ്ത്രീരൂപമായിട്ടേ ധ്യാനിക്കണം; ഇതുതന്നെ അതിന്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ സ്വഭാവം, മറ്റെങ്ങനെങ്കിലും കല്പിക്കരുത്. ഇതിനെ പുരുഷരൂപമായി വിചാരിക്കരുത്; നപുംസകത്വം അതിൽ നിന്നു ജനിക്കുന്ന വ്യുത്പന്നാവസ്ഥയാണെന്ന് അറിയുക.

Word by Word
स्त्री-रूपम्female form
स्त्री-रूपम्:
विषय/कर्म (Topic/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र विषयपदम् (contextually nominative/accusative)
अस्मात्from this
अस्मात्:
अपादान (Source)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादान (ablative)
ब्रह्म-जम्born of Brahmā / Brahma-born
ब्रह्म-जम्:
विशेषण (Adjectival)
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (स्त्रीरूपम् इति)
द्वा-स्तवम्twofold praise (uncertain reading)
द्वा-स्तवम्:
अनिर्णीत (Unclear)
TypeNoun
Rootद्वा (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + स्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कोष्ठकस्थ-पाठः, अर्थ/पाठभेदः अनिश्चितः
चिन्तनीयम्to be contemplated
चिन्तनीयम्:
विधेय (Predicate)
TypeAdjective
Rootचिन्त् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त (अनीयर्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (to be contemplated)
स्व-रूपम्true nature
स्व-रूपम्:
विषय/कर्म (Topic/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootस्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विषय/कर्मपदम्
एतत्this
एतत्:
सम्बन्ध/निर्देश (Deictic)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देश (this)
नnot
न:
सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध
अन्यथाotherwise
अन्यथा:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (otherwise)
चिन्तनीयम्to be contemplated
चिन्तनीयम्:
विधेय (Predicate)
TypeAdjective
Rootचिन्त् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त (अनीयर्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (न अन्यथा चिन्तनीयम्)
स्त्री-रूप-वान्one having female form
स्त्री-रूप-वान्:
कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्त्री (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (प्रातिपदिक-प्रत्ययः)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (लुप्त-विशेष्य)
नnot
न:
सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध
एवindeed/only
एव:
सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण
वि-चिन्तनीयम्to be specially contemplated
वि-चिन्तनीयम्:
विधेय (Predicate)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि + चिन्त् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त (अनीयर्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; निषेधेन सह—'नैव विचिन्तनीयम्'
नपुंसकम्neuter (sex)
नपुंसकम्:
विषय/कर्म (Topic/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootनपुंसक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विषय/कर्मपदम्
तस्यof that
तस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध
जन्यम्produced/derived
जन्यम्:
विशेषण (Adjectival)
TypeAdjective
Rootजन् (धातु) + यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त (यत्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (नपुंसकम् इति)
हिindeed
हि:
सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात
विद्धिknow (you)
विद्धि:
क्रिया (Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु)
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थ/imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra, as per the common Garuda Purana discourse frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: What is Brahmā-born is to be contemplated as feminine in form; do not imagine it otherwise. Do not conceive it as male; the neuter condition is derivative.

Vedantic Theme: Ontology of nāma-rūpa within creation: correct conceptualization (yathārtha-bhāvanā) prevents category confusion; supports śakti-centric reading within a non-dual/abheda horizon.

Application: Practice disciplined contemplation: name things according to their intended doctrinal category; avoid projecting preferred categories onto metaphysical principles.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmological genealogy

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.3.16 (two forms; abheda contemplation); Garuda Purana 3.3.17 (form and reflection argument)

Characters & Entities
B
Brahma

FAQs

The verse stresses that meditation should align with the stated essential nature (svarūpa) of the principle being contemplated, rather than being reshaped by personal imagination.

It reflects the text’s recurring emphasis on precise doctrinal understanding—right conception and right contemplation are treated as part of dharma and correct spiritual practice.

When doing japa, dhyāna, or mantra-based visualization, follow the traditional description of the deity/principle and avoid arbitrary mental alterations; treat scriptural form-instructions as part of disciplined practice.

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