Shloka 35

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Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तदा विष्णुर्ब्रह्मणा लोककारिणा । जगाम त्वरितो भूत्वा सावित्री यत्र तिष्ठति

Transliteration

evamuktastadā viṣṇurbrahmaṇā lokakāriṇā | jagāma tvarito bhūtvā sāvitrī yatra tiṣṭhati

Translation

लोककल्याणकारी ब्रह्माने असे सांगितल्यावर विष्णू त्वरित निघाले आणि जिथे सावित्री होती तिथे गेले.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• uktaḥ: having been addressed/said to
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate participle of viṣṇuḥ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) → ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta; past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with viṣṇuḥ

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; time-adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā
• brahmaṇā: Karaṇa (करण) / Agent-in-instrumental (कर्तृकरणभाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter stem; Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• lokakāriṇā: by the world-creator / maker of the worlds
• lokakāriṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; Masculine; qualifying brahmaṇā

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada; 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• tvaritaḥ: quick/hurried
• tvaritaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective of viṣṇuḥ

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Kriyā-anuvṛtti (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्); indicates prior action/state

• sāvitrī: Sāvitrī
• sāvitrī: Adhikaraṇa-viṣaya (स्थानविषय) (as subject of tiṣṭhati)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāvitrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yatra: where
• yatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; relative adverb of place (देशवाचक)

• tiṣṭhati: stands/remains
• tiṣṭhati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Parasmaipada; 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narrator (third-person description within the Purāṇic narration)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: forest

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: evam+uktaḥ → evamuktaḥ; viṣṇuḥ+brahmaṇā → viṣṇurbrahmaṇā (visarga sandhi); bhūtvā+sāvitrī → bhūtvā sāvitrī (no change).

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Brahmā
• Sāvitrī

FAQs

What does this verse convey about Viṣṇu’s role in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa?

It portrays Viṣṇu as the swift responder to Brahmā’s request, reinforcing his function as the preserver and divine helper within creation-era narratives.

Who is Sāvitrī in this context?

Sāvitrī is referenced as a distinct divine figure being sought out; the verse highlights her location and narrative importance at this point in the chapter.

What ethical or devotional lesson can be drawn from this line?

The verse emphasizes promptness in righteous action: when called upon for the welfare of the worlds, one should respond without delay.