Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

वसिष्ठस्यानन्तरं तु गौतमं ह्यसृजत्प्रभुः / दशवर्षानन्तरेण जमदग्निं ततो ऽसृजत्

Transliteration

vasiṣṭhasyānantaraṃ tu gautamaṃ hyasṛjatprabhuḥ / daśavarṣānantareṇa jamadagniṃ tato 'sṛjat

Translation

Selepas Vasiṣṭha, Tuhan mencipta Gautama; dan setelah sela sepuluh tahun, Baginda pun mencipta Jamadagni.

Word by Word

• vasiṣṭhasya: of Vasiṣṭha
• vasiṣṭhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी (Gen. 6), एकवचन (sg.)

• anantaram: after
• anantaram: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anantara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् ‘after’

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• gautamam: Gautama
• gautamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gautama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/causal nuance)

• asṛjat: created
• asṛjat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sṛj (सृज्) (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• prabhuḥ: the Lord
• prabhuḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन

• daśa-varṣa-anantareṇa: after ten years
• daśa-varṣa-anantareṇa: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: daśa + varṣa + anantara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास ‘दशवर्षानन्तर’ + तृतीया (Instr. 3) एकवचन ‘-eṇa’; काल-निर्देश (after ten years)

• jamadagnim: Jamadagni
• jamadagnim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jamadagni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘thereafter/from that’

• asṛjat: created
• asṛjat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sṛj (सृज्) (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Great capacities (ṛṣi-śakti) arise by īśvara-saṅkalpa in due time; not all excellence is immediate.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla as an instrument of īśvara; gradation in manifestation within māyā’s order.

Application: Practice patience and disciplined preparation; recognize that mastery and responsibility ripen over time.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: loka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.13 (sarga/ṛṣi sequence continues)

Characters & Entities

• Vasistha
• Gautama
• Jamadagni
• Prabhu (Lord)

FAQs

What is the importance of listing sages like Vasiṣṭha, Gautama, and Jamadagni in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves the Purāṇic sequence of ṛṣis, grounding later teachings in an authoritative lineage of seers who uphold dharma and transmit sacred knowledge.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

By situating instruction within a cosmic and genealogical framework, the text links spiritual doctrine to the continuity of ṛṣi-tradition, implying that dharma is received through established lineages rather than invented.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat spiritual practice as a disciplined inheritance: study from reliable sources, honor teachers and lineages, and maintain consistency over time—just as the tradition emphasizes ordered transmission.