Vamana Purana — Akhanda Ekadashi Vrata, Shloka 5
Akhaṇḍa-Ekādaśī Vrata and the Vaiṣṇava Protective Hymn; Prelude to the Kātyāyanī–Mahiṣāsura Narrative
ब्रह्मणो मध्यतो देहाञ्जातो मरकतप्रभः ख दरः कण्टकी श्रेयानभवद्विश्वकर्मणः
brahmaṇo madhyato dehāñjāto marakataprabhaḥ kha daraḥ kaṇṭakī śreyānabhavadviśvakarmaṇaḥ
ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മധ്യഭാഗത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മരകതംപോലെ ദീപ്തമായ ഖദിരവൃക്ഷം ഉദ്ഭവിച്ചു; അത് മുള്ളുകളുള്ളതായും വിശ്വകർമ്മനു പ്രത്യേകമായി ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായതായും ആയി।
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FAQs
The cosmos is portrayed as ethically ‘usable’ for dharmic purposes: materials (like sacred woods) are not merely natural resources but carry a sanctified pedigree, encouraging reverent, restrained, and purposeful use—especially in ritual and righteous craftsmanship.
Primarily sarga (origination/emanation) in an etiological register: it explains how a specific entity (khadira) arose and acquired divine association (with Viśvakarman).
Emerald-luster suggests purity and auspicious brilliance; thorniness can signify protective power. Its special excellence ‘for Viśvakarman’ links sacred matter to sacred making—architecture, icons, and ritual implements become extensions of cosmic order rather than mere human art.