Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 125

Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa

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Devanagari script

जलजोत्फुल्लपत्राक्ष जय देव पितामह । त्वया ह्युत्पादितः पूर्वं सृष्ट्यर्थमहमीश्वर

Transliteration

jalajotphullapatrākṣa jaya deva pitāmaha | tvayā hyutpāditaḥ pūrvaṃ sṛṣṭyarthamahamīśvara

Translation

ਹੇ ਕਮਲ-ਪੱਤ੍ਰਾਂ ਵਾਂਗ ਖਿੜੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ, ਜੈ ਹੋਵੇ, ਹੇ ਦੇਵ ਪਿਤਾਮਹ (ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ)! ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਜ ਲਈ, ਹੇ ਈਸ਼ਵਰ, ਮੈਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਤੇਰੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਹੀ ਉਤਪੰਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ।

Word by Word

• जलजोत्फुल्लपत्राक्ष: O lotus-eyed (eyes like blooming lotus-petals)
• जलजोत्फुल्लपत्राक्ष: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलज (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्फुल्ल (कृदन्त; √फल्/√फुल् (धातु) with उत्) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (जलज-उत्फुल्ल-पत्र-सदृशे अक्षिणी यस्य)

• जय: victory (hail!)
• जय: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: अव्यय; जय-शब्दः (विजयाशंसन/आशीर्वाद-निपातः)

• देव: O god
• देव: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• पितामह: O grandsire (Brahmā)
• पितामह: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3/करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपातः (emphasis/indeed)

• उत्पादितः: was produced/created
• उत्पादितः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + √पद्/√पाद्? (धातु) ; causative sense from √पद् not; standard: √पद् not; better: √पद् (to go) not; here from √पद्?; accepted lexical: √पद् with णिच ‘उत्पादयति’ (to produce)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त) परस्मैपद-भावः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (was produced)

• पूर्वम्: formerly
• पूर्वम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (formerly/before)

• सृष्ट्यर्थम्: for the purpose of creation
• सृष्ट्यर्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयुक्तं; द्वितीया (2) एकवचन नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुषः (सृष्टेः अर्थः)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ईश्वर: O Lord
• ईश्वर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a deity addressing Brahmā as pitāmaha).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वया ह्युत्पादितः = त्वया + हि + उत्पादितः; सृष्ट्यर्थमहमीश्वर = सृष्ट्यर्थम् + अहम् + ईश्वर

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā

FAQs

Who is addressed as “pitāmaha” (Grandfather) in this verse?

“Pitāmaha” commonly refers to Brahmā, revered as the cosmic progenitor and ‘grandfather’ of beings in Purāṇic cosmology.

What creation idea is emphasized by “sṛṣṭy-artham” (for the purpose of creation)?

It frames manifestation as intentional: a divine being is brought forth specifically to carry out creation, highlighting role-based cosmic functions within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narratives.

What is the ethical or devotional lesson implied by the salutation “jaya”?

The verse models reverence and humility—honoring even a ‘creator’ figure (Brahmā) through praise, underscoring gratitude and recognition of divine order.