Shloka 74

Adhyaya 49 — Primordial Human Creation, the Rise of Desire, and the Origins of Settlements, Measures, and Agriculture

Sanskrit

ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूर्भगवान् हस्तसिद्धिं च कर्मजाम् ।

ततः प्रभृत्यथौषध्यः कृष्टपच्यास्तु जज्ञिरे ॥

Transliteration

brahmā svayambhūr bhagavān hastasiddhiṃ ca karmajām | tataḥ prabhṛty athauṣadhyaḥ kṛṣṭapacyās tu jajñire ||

Translation

Brahmā Yang Terberkati, Sang Swayambhū (Tercipta Sendiri), menzahirkan kemahiran tangan dan pencapaian yang lahir daripada kerja. Sejak saat itu, tumbuhan menjadi sesuatu yang dibajak untuk ditanam dan dimasak sebagai makanan.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्वयम्भूः: the self-born
• स्वयम्भूः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम् + भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहिः ('self-born')

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• हस्तसिद्धिम्: manual skill/hand-accomplishment
• हस्तसिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ('skill/attainment of the hand')

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• कर्मजाम्: born of action/work
• कर्मजाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्म + जा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ('born of work/action'); हस्तसिद्धिम् इति विशेषणम्

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थ (then/from that time)

• प्रभृति: from then onward
• प्रभृति: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रभृति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आरम्भार्थ (from then onward)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आरम्भ/अनन्तर (then/now)

• ओषध्यः: herbs
• ओषध्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओषधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कृष्टपच्याः: cultivated and (fit to be) cooked
• कृष्टपच्याः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ट + पच्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); द्वन्द्वः (कृष्टाः च पच्याः च) = 'cultivated and cookable/ripe' (as a class)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेष (particle: but/indeed)

• जज्ञिरे: were born/arose
• जज्ञिरे: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speakers

• Not specified in input

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Brahmā (Svayambhū)

Key Themes

• Cosmic institution of labor
• Agriculture (kr̥ṣi)
• Technology/skill as dharmic gift

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Labor and skill are sacralized: work (karma) is not merely necessity but a divinely instituted means for sustaining society and fulfilling dharma.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Sarga/Pratisarga: Brahmā’s instituting of capacities (skill, work) that structure the post-creation functioning of the world.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Hand-skill’ signifies embodied intelligence: spiritual intention must translate into competent action, or nourishment (literal and figurative) cannot be produced.