Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 9

Sāṅkhya of Creation and Annihilation

Sarga–Nirodha-viveka

Devanagari script

मया सञ्चोदिता भावाः सर्वे संहत्यकारिणः । अण्डमुत्पादयामासुर्ममायतनमुत्तमम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

mayā sañcoditā bhāvāḥ sarve saṁhatya-kāriṇaḥ aṇḍam utpādayām āsur mamāyatanam uttamam

Translation

माझ्या प्रेरणेने हे सर्व तत्त्व नियमाने एकत्र येऊन कार्य करू लागले आणि मिळून ब्रह्मांड-अंड उत्पन्न केले, जे माझे परम उत्तम अधिष्ठान आहे।

Synonyms

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• सञ्चोदिताः: impelled, prompted
• सञ्चोदिताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+चुद् (धातु) → सञ्चोदित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with भावाः

• भावाः: entities, principles
• भावाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifier of भावाः

• संहत्य: having combined
• संहत्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्+हन् (धातु) → संहत्य (अव्ययभाव/क्त्वान्त)
• Form: Gerund/absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable; adverbial: ‘having united/combined’

• कारिणः: causing, producing
• कारिणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कारिन् (कृदन्त, णिनि-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Agent-noun/adjectival derivative (णिनि), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); predicate/qualifier of भावाः

• अण्डम्: the cosmic egg
• अण्डम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• उत्पादयाम्: (they) produced
• उत्पादयाम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्+पद्/उत्पाद् (धातु) → उत्पादय (णिच् causative)
• Form: Causative stem (णिच्), periphrastic perfect base (लिट्/परस्मैपद), used with आसुः

• आसुः: they did/they were (aux.)
• आसुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada; auxiliary with उत्पादयाम्

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitival relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• आयतनम्: abode, receptacle
• आयतनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); in apposition to अण्डम्

• उत्तमम्: supreme, excellent
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifier of आयतनम्/अण्डम्

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the creation of the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa)?

In this verse, Kṛṣṇa says the fundamental principles of creation, impelled by Him, combine and manifest the cosmic egg—showing that the Lord is the ultimate cause behind material creation.

Why did Krishna explain Sāṅkhya and creation to Uddhava in Canto 11?

Kṛṣṇa instructs Uddhava to give clear philosophical understanding—how the universe arises under the Lord’s direction—so Uddhava can develop detachment, steady devotion, and discern the Supreme beyond matter.

Practical application of this creation teaching in modern life?

It trains one to see order and purpose behind existence: results come when factors combine, yet the deepest shelter is the Divine—encouraging humility, responsibility in action, and devotion as one’s ultimate refuge.