Shloka 113
Invocations, Definition and Authority of Purāṇa, Pulastya–Bhīṣma Frame, and the Creation–Dissolution Schema
ब्रह्मा स्वयं च जगतो विसृष्टौ संप्रवर्त्तते । सृष्टिं च पात्यनुयुगं यावत्कल्पविकल्पना
brahmā svayaṃ ca jagato visṛṣṭau saṃpravarttate | sṛṣṭiṃ ca pātyanuyugaṃ yāvatkalpavikalpanā
O próprio Brahmā põe em movimento a emanação do mundo; e, era após era, sustenta a criação enquanto prosseguirem os ciclos e as variações dos kalpas.
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration/dialogue within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: Creation and maintenance proceed in cycles; Brahmā initiates emanation and sustains it age after age within kalpa variations.
Application: Align life with rhythms: accept phases of beginning, sustaining, and ending; perform steady sādhana and dharma without panic during change.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā sits on a vast lotus emerging from cosmic waters, turning a golden wheel marked with kalpa symbols; with each rotation, miniature worlds appear, flourish, and fade like sparks. Behind him, an immense, serene presence of Viṣṇu is suggested through a radiant aura and faint conch-chakra motifs, indicating the higher sovereignty guiding the cycles.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","Viṣṇu (implied/visionary presence)","Personified Time (Kāla) as a subtle wheel"],"setting":"Cosmic lotus-platform above primordial waters, with a starry vault showing repeating yuga patterns.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","antique gold","celestial blue","white radiance","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā on a grand lotus with multiple faces, holding a kalpa-wheel, heavy gold leaf on the wheel and halos, rich reds and greens in garments, embossed conch-chakra motifs in the background aura hinting at Viṣṇu, ornate temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant Brahmā on a lotus over calm waters, a delicate golden wheel with tiny world-scenes around its rim, soft celestial blues and pinks, refined facial features, poetic clouds and stars indicating cyclical time.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Brahmā seated on lotus, stylized kalpa-wheel with patterned segments, strong red/yellow/green palette, deep blue background, subtle Viṣṇu symbols in the aura, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus throne with Brahmā, surrounding circular border as a kalpa-mandala filled with repeating floral and cosmic motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate creepers and lotuses, conch-chakra patterns woven into the textile-like design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["deep tanpura","soft conch resonance","slow temple bell","distant flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनु+युगम्→अनुयुगम् (अव्ययीभाव); पाति+अनुयुगम्→पात्यनुयुगम् (य्-आगम/सन्धि-लेखन); यावत्+कल्पविकल्पना→यावत्कल्पविकल्पना
FAQs
The verse presents Brahmā as the one who initiates (sets in motion) the world’s emanation and also sustains creation continuously across successive yugas.
It refers to the ongoing succession of kalpas (cosmic aeons) and their alternations/variations—i.e., the repeating macro-cycles within which creation continues.
It emphasizes cyclical cosmology: creation is not a one-time event but an ordered, recurring process maintained across ages as long as cosmic cycles endure.