Shloka 45

Īśvara-gītā: Antaryāmin, Kāla, and the Divine Ordinance Governing Creation, Preservation, and Pralaya

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माण्डानि भविष्यन्ति सह वस्तुभिरात्मगैः / वहिष्यन्ति सदैवाज्ञां परस्य परमात्मनः

Transliteration

brahmāṇḍāni bhaviṣyanti saha vastubhirātmagaiḥ / vahiṣyanti sadaivājñāṃ parasya paramātmanaḥ

Translation

Brahmāṇḍa-brahmāṇḍa akan terwujud bersama segala unsur yang terkandung di dalamnya; dan ia akan selama-lamanya memikul serta menegakkan titah Paramātman Yang Maha Tinggi.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्माण्डानि: universes
• ब्रह्माण्डानि: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्माण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• भविष्यन्ति: will come to be
• भविष्यन्ति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक उपसर्गवत्/पूर्वपद-निपात; ‘together with’ (governs instrumental)

• वस्तुभिः: with things/entities
• वस्तुभिः: सहकारक (Sahakāraka)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• आत्मगैः: self-contained, belonging to themselves
• आत्मगैः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण; समासः—आत्मनि गच्छन्ति/आत्मसम्बद्धाः इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्रायः) ‘self-contained/pertaining to themselves’

• वहिष्यन्ति: will bear/carry
• वहिष्यन्ति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वह् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सदा: always
• सदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time) ‘always’

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्धसूचक (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle) ‘indeed/only’

• आज्ञाम्: command
• आज्ञाम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन

• परस्य: of the supreme
• परस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of the supreme/other)

• परमात्मनः: of the Supreme Self
• परमात्मनः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—परमः आत्मा इति कर्मधारयः

Speaker

Narratorial/Doctrinal voice within the Purva-bhaga (cosmological teaching as Purāṇic instruction)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Paramatman
• Brahmanda

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It presents the Paramātman as the transcendent governor whose ājñā (ordinance) is the sustaining principle behind creation—universes arise with their constituents yet remain ruled by the Supreme Self’s command.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific technique is named; the verse supports a Yoga-śāstra foundation: meditation on Īśvara/Paramātman as the supreme ruler (niyantṛ) and aligning one’s will with divine ājñā—an essential orientation for Pāśupata-influenced discipline and dharmic conduct.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By centering the teaching on the single Paramātman whose command governs all worlds, it fits the Kurma Purana’s synthesizing stance where sectarian names resolve into one supreme reality (Īśvara) beyond limited distinction.