Shloka 37

Sṛṣṭi-krama: Brahmā’s Sequential Creation of Devas, Sages, and Sense-Presiding Powers

Devanagari script

उत्संगान्निर्ममे ब्रह्मा नारदं भगवत्प्रियम् / नारदस्यानन्तरं तु षष्टिवर्षादनन्तरम्

Transliteration

utsaṃgānnirmame brahmā nāradaṃ bhagavatpriyam / nāradasyānantaraṃ tu ṣaṣṭivarṣādanantaram

Translation

Dari pangkuannya sendiri, Brahmā mencipta Nārada, yang dikasihi oleh Tuhan. Dan selepas Nārada, kemudian setelah sela enam puluh tahun, tercetus pula penciptaan yang lain.

Word by Word

• उत्सङ्गात्: from (his) lap/bosom
• उत्सङ्गात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; ‘उत्सङ्ग’ = lap/bosom

• निर्ममे: created
• निर्ममे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मा (धातु) + निर् (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘he created/formed’

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• नारदम्: Nārada
• नारदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• भगवत्-प्रियम्: dear to the Lord
• भगवत्-प्रियम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘भगवतः प्रियः’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नारदम् इति विशेषणम्

• नारदस्य: after Nārada / of Nārada
• नारदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• अनन्तरम्: afterwards; next
• अनन्तरम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/सम्बन्धबोधक): ‘afterwards/next’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थक

• षष्टि-वर्षात्: after sixty years
• षष्टि-वर्षात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘षष्टेः वर्षम्’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; ‘after sixty years’

• अनन्तरम्: thereafter
• अनन्तरम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण): ‘afterwards/thereafter’

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Garuḍa Purāṇa; not a direct Vishnu–Garuḍa utterance in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavat-priya Nārada embodies devotion as a cosmic principle; creation includes agents who disseminate dharma and bhakti.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a purifying, grace-bearing force within sṛṣṭi; the guru-messenger archetype guiding jīvas toward īśvara.

Application: Adopt regular nāma-japa/kīrtana; value satsanga and guidance; use speech/music to uplift rather than harm.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (devotion to Viṣṇu and nāma-mahātmyas elsewhere; Nārada appears across purāṇic narratives)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Nārada
• Bhagavān (the Lord)

FAQs

What is the importance of Nārada being called 'Bhagavat-priya' in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse frames Nārada as intrinsically devoted and beloved of the Lord, establishing his authority as a divine sage and messenger whose teachings align with bhakti and dharma.

How does this verse contribute to the Garuḍa Purāṇa’s narrative flow?

It functions as a genealogical-chronological marker: it identifies Nārada’s origin from Brahmā and notes a subsequent time interval, helping structure the sequence of creations or subsequent figures/events.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat devotion and truthful guidance as sacred duties: like Nārada, prioritize God-centered counsel, humility, and dharmic speech in daily life.