Shloka 54

Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas

Devanagari script

वैकारिकान्मनो जज्ञे देवा वैकारिका दश ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

vaikārikānmano jajñe devā vaikārikā daśa || 54 ||

Translation

Do sāttvika (vaikārika) nasceu o manas (mente); e nasceram também dez deidades da mesma classe vaikārika.

Word by Word

• वैकारिकात्: from the vaikārika (ahaṃkāra)
• वैकारिकात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकारिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन)

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• जज्ञे: was born/arose
• जज्ञे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Ātmanepada

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• वैकारिकाः: vaikārika
• वैकारिकाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैकारिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; qualifying देवाः

• दश: ten
• दश: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन्/दश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral (संख्या), indeclinable-like in usage here; qualifying देवाः (ten)

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Manas (Mind)
• Devas

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames creation as a graded emanation: when the mind arises in a sāttvika (vaikārika) mode, it becomes the subtle source for divine functions—showing that purity of guṇa is linked with higher, luminous beings and orderly cosmic governance.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By implying that sattva in the mind is the womb of divine qualities, it supports the bhakti teaching that worship, japa, and dharma purify the mind; as the mind becomes vaikārika (sāttvika), devotion becomes steadier and more God-centered.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse aligns with Sāṅkhya-style tattva classification used in Purāṇic instruction; it is a conceptual tool for understanding guṇas and creation-order, often applied in teaching (vyākhyāna) and doctrinal summaries rather than a specific ritual procedure.