Shloka 28
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Nārāyaṇa and the Lord’s Empowering Instructions for Creation
अथाभिप्रेतमन्वीक्ष्य ब्रह्मणो मधुसूदन: । विषण्णचेतसं तेन कल्पव्यतिकराम्भसा ॥ २७ ॥ लोकसंस्थानविज्ञान आत्मन: परिखिद्यत: । तमाहागाधया वाचा कश्मलं शमयन्निव ॥ २८ ॥
athābhipretam anvīkṣya brahmaṇo madhusūdanaḥ viṣaṇṇa-cetasaṁ tena kalpa-vyatikarāmbhasā
ତେବେ ମଧୁସୂଦନ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଅଭିପ୍ରାୟ ବୁଝି, ପ୍ରଳୟଜଳ ଦେଖି ବିଷଣ୍ଣଚିତ୍ତ ଓ ଲୋକସଂସ୍ଥାନବିଜ୍ଞାନରେ ପରିଶ୍ରାନ୍ତ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଗଭୀର ବାଣୀରେ କହିଲେ, ଯେନେ ଉଦ୍ଭୂତ ମୋହ-କଲ୍ମଷ ଶମାଉଛନ୍ତି।
The devastating water was so fearful that even Brahmā was perturbed at its appearance and became very anxious about how to situate the different planetary systems in outer space to accommodate the different kinds of living entities, such as the human beings, those lower than the human beings, and the superhuman beings. All the planets in the universe are situated according to the different grades of living entities under the influence of the modes of material nature. There are three modes of material nature, and when they are mixed with one another they become nine. When the nine are mixed they become eighty-one, and the eighty-one also become mixed, and thus we ultimately do not know how the delusion increases and increases. Lord Brahmā had to accommodate different places and situations for the requisite bodies of the conditioned souls. The task was meant only for Brahmā, and no one in the universe can even understand how difficult it was. But by the grace of the Lord, Brahmā was able to execute the tremendous task so perfectly that everyone is amazed to see the workmanship of the vidhātā, or the regulator.
FAQs
It describes Brahmā becoming distressed and bewildered while trying to understand and arrange the worlds, and the Supreme Lord personally speaking to him to remove that confusion.
Because Brahmā was fatigued and uncertain about the cosmic arrangement; the Lord, understanding his intention, instructed him with deep words to pacify his despondency and guide creation.
When duty feels overwhelming and clarity is lost, one should seek divine guidance through prayer, śāstra, and sincere devotion—trusting that the Lord helps remove inner confusion and restores direction.