Shloka 13

Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā

Indraloka-gamana

Devanagari script

यस्मिन ब्रह्मसदश्चैव भूतात्मा चावतिष्ठते । प्रजापति: सृजन्‌ सर्व यत्‌ किज्चिज्जड्र्मागमम्‌

Transliteration

yasmin brahmasadaś caiva bhūtātmā cāvatiṣṭhate | prajāpatiḥ sṛjan sarvaṃ yat kiñcij jaṅgamāgamam ||

Translation

ସେଇ ଲୋକରେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଙ୍କ ନିଜ ସଭା ଅଛି; ସେଠାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ତରାତ୍ମା ପ୍ରଜାପତି ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ଚର-ଅଚର ଯାହା କିଛି ଅଛି ସବୁକୁ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରି କରି ନିତ୍ୟ ଅବସ୍ଥାନ କରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• ब्रह्मसदः: the assembly of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मसदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मसद् (ब्रह्मन् + सद्)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• भूतात्मा: the soul of beings (Brahmā)
• भूतात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूतात्मन् (भूत + आत्मन्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अवतिष्ठते: abides/dwells
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (अव + स्था)
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada

• प्रजापतिः: Prajāpati (the Lord of creatures)
• प्रजापतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सृजन्: creating
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज्
• Form: Present active participle (Śatṛ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वम्: all (everything)
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• यत्: whatever/that which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• किञ्चित्: anything (at all)
• किञ्चित्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम् + चित्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• जङ्गमम्: moving (creatures)
• जङ्गमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: जङ्गम
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Brahmā
• Prajāpati
• Brahmā’s assembly (Brahmasabhā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse frames Brahmā as the abiding source and inner self of beings, emphasizing a moral-cosmic order: creation is not random but sustained by a governing intelligence, and the ideal ‘assembly’ symbolizes righteous, orderly governance aligned with that cosmic dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a transcendent location identified as Brahmā’s court, portraying Brahmā/Prajāpati seated there and continuously engaged in creating all forms of life—both animate (moving) and inanimate (immovable).