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Shloka 45

Brahmāṇḍa-Āvaraṇa Nirūpaṇa, Virajā-Setu, and Prākṛta–Vaikṛta Sṛṣṭi

Devanagari script

अण्डाभिमानी ब्रह्मा तु विराडाख्यो ह्यभूत्तदा / एवं मतं स निर्माय भगवान्हरिख्ययः

Transliteration

aṇḍābhimānī brahmā tu virāḍākhyo hyabhūttadā / evaṃ mataṃ sa nirmāya bhagavānharikhyayaḥ

Translation

Pada waktu itu, Brahmā—yang memerintah telur kosmik (aṇḍa)—dikenali sebagai Virāṭ. Demikianlah, setelah membentuk pemahaman ini, Tuhan Yang Terpuji, masyhur dengan nama Hari, menegakkannya.

Word by Word
अण्ड-अभिमानीidentifying with the cosmic egg
अण्ड-अभिमानी:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिमानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; ‘ब्रह्मा’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
ब्रह्माBrahmā
ब्रह्मा:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन
तुbut/indeed
तु:
सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis)
विराट्-आख्यःnamed Virāṭ
विराट्-आख्यः:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootविराट् (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; ‘ब्रह्मा’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
हिindeed
हि:
सम्बन्धसूचक (Emphasis/Reason)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ निपात (indeed/for)
अभूत्became/was
अभूत्:
क्रिया (Action)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formलुङ्-लकार (Aorist/Past); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
तदाthen
तदा:
कालाधिकरण (Time)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; कालवाचक (then)
एवम्thus
एवम्:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus)
मतम्an opinion/doctrine
मतम्:
कर्म (Object of ‘निर्माय’)
TypeNoun
Rootमत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन
सःhe
सः:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन
निर्मायhaving created/formed
निर्माय:
पूर्वकालक्रिया (Prior action)
TypeVerb
Rootनिर् + मा (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having created/established’
भगवान्the Lord
भगवान्:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता; apposition to ‘सः’)
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन
हरि-ख्ययःnamed Hari
हरि-ख्ययः:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक) + ख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; ‘भगवान्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari), narrating within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Virāṭ as the cosmic totality associated with Brahmā’s presiding function over the aṇḍa; Hari as the ultimate source who establishes the framework of understanding.

Vedantic Theme: Hierarchy of tattvas and devatā-abhimāna; ultimate causality and governance resting in Bhagavān (Viṣṇu/Hari).

Application: Study creation teachings as a means to humility and devotion: recognize delegated cosmic roles while anchoring faith in the Supreme as final cause.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic sphere/egg

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: prakṛti/vaikṛta sarga discussions; tattva-abhimānin devatās; Garuda Purana: Hari’s supremacy statements across cosmology and devotion sections

Characters & Entities
B
Brahma
V
Virat
H
Hari

FAQs

This verse links Brahmā’s cosmic function (presiding over the aṇḍa) with the name Virāṭ, emphasizing a macrocosmic identity that frames creation as an ordered, intelligible principle.

It presents creation as structured: Brahmā governs the cosmic egg, while Hari establishes the underlying ‘mata’ (doctrinal understanding) that makes the cosmological order coherent.

Contemplate the unity of life as a single cosmic order (Virāṭ-bhāva); it supports ethical living by reducing ego-centered identity and encouraging duty aligned with dharma.

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