Shloka 10

Sṛṣṭi–Pratisṛṣṭi: Viṣṇu as Kāla and the Ninefold Creation Schema

Devanagari script

अण्डस्यान्तर्जगत्सर्वं सदेवासुरमानुषम् / स्रष्टा सृजति चात्मानं विष्णुः पाल्यं च पाति च

Transliteration

aṇḍasyāntarjagatsarvaṃ sadevāsuramānuṣam / sraṣṭā sṛjati cātmānaṃ viṣṇuḥ pālyaṃ ca pāti ca

Translation

Di dalam telur kosmik itu terdapat seluruh jagat—bersama para dewa, asura dan manusia. Viṣṇu sebagai Pencipta menzahirkan bahkan diri-Nya sendiri, dan sebagai Pemelihara Dia memelihara segala yang harus dipelihara.

Word by Word

• अण्डस्य: of the egg
• अण्डस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अन्तः: inside
• अन्तः: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• जगत्: world
• जगत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (जगत् इति)

• सदेवासुरमानुषम्: together with gods, demons, and humans
• सदेवासुरमानुषम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + देव + असुर + मानुष (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सहार्थक-तत्पुरुषः (देवैः असुरैः मानुषैः सह)

• स्रष्टा: creator
• स्रष्टा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृज् (धातु) + तृ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक (agent noun)

• सृजति: creates
• सृजति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• आत्मानम्: himself/self
• आत्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पाल्यम्: that which is to be protected
• पाल्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाल्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/भाव्य) = 'to be protected'

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• पाति: protects
• पाति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Viṣṇu is both sraṣṭā (creator) and pālaka (protector); all classes of beings exist within His cosmic order.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as abhinna-nimitta-upādāna-kāraṇa (non-different efficient and material cause) in a devotional framing; immanence without loss of transcendence.

Application: Cultivate trust (śaraṇāgati) in sustaining providence; practice remembrance of Viṣṇu as protector amid instability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic-totality

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.4.11 (withdrawal and tri-functional roles)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Asuras
• Humans

FAQs

What is the importance of the cosmic egg (aṇḍa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the universe as contained within the cosmic egg, emphasizing a unified cosmos in which all beings—devas, asuras, and humans—arise within a single ordered creation sustained by Vishnu.

How does this verse describe Vishnu’s role in creation and preservation?

It states that Vishnu is both sraṣṭā (creator) and pālaka (protector): He emanates creation and then preserves what must be sustained, expressing divine sovereignty over both origination and continuity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

See life as part of a single sacred order: cultivate responsibility (dharma) and protection of what is entrusted to you—family, community, and ethical conduct—reflecting the ideal of preservation taught here.