Shloka 26
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Nārāyaṇa and the Lord’s Empowering Instructions for Creation
मैत्रेय उवाच स्वसम्भवं निशाम्यैवं तपोविद्यासमाधिभि: । यावन्मनोवच: स्तुत्वा विरराम स खिन्नवत् ॥ २६ ॥
maitreya uvāca sva-sambhavaṁ niśāmyaivaṁ tapo-vidyā-samādhibhiḥ yāvan mano-vacaḥ stutvā virarāma sa khinnavat
ਮੈਤ੍ਰੇਯ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਆਪਣੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਕਟ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਸਰੋਤ, ਭਗਵਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖ ਕੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਨੇ ਤਪ, ਵਿਦਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਧੀ ਦੇ ਬਲ ਨਾਲ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਲ ਹੋ ਸਕਿਆ ਉਤਨਾ ਸਤੁਤੀ ਕੀਤੀ; ਫਿਰ ਥੱਕੇ ਜਿਹਾ ਚੁੱਪ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ।
Brahmā’s enlightenment in knowledge was due to the Lord sitting within his heart. After being created, Brahmā could not ascertain the source of his appearance, but after penance and mental concentration he could see the source of his birth, and thus he became enlightened through his heart. The spiritual master outside and the spiritual master within are both representations of the Lord. Unless one has contact with such bona fide representations, one cannot claim to be a spiritual master. Lord Brahmā had no opportunity to take the help of a spiritual master from outside because at that time Brahmā himself was the only creature in the universe. Therefore, on becoming satisfied by the prayers of Brahmā, the Lord enlightened him about everything from within.
FAQs
This verse states that Brahmā praised the Lord only as far as mind and words could reach, implying the Supreme is ultimately beyond full verbal and mental description.
After praising the Lord through austerity, knowledge, and samādhi, Brahmā stopped as if fatigued—showing the intensity of devotion and the natural limit of expression before the Infinite.
Combine disciplined living (tapas), scriptural learning (vidyā), and focused meditation (samādhi) to deepen prayer and humility, recognizing that spiritual realization matures beyond mere words.