Shloka 38
अग्निं विनिर्ममे ब्रह्मात्वगिन्द्रियतः प्रभुः / अतो वागभिमानी सं पञ्चवर्षादनन्तरम्
agniṃ vinirmame brahmātvagindriyataḥ prabhuḥ / ato vāgabhimānī saṃ pañcavarṣādanantaram
त्वगिन्द्रियात् प्रभुर्ब्रह्मा वह्निं विनिर्ममे; ततः पञ्चवर्षानन्तरं वागभिमानी देवता प्रादुरभवत्।
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)
Concept: Sṛṣṭi-krama: elements and presiding deities arise from subtle faculties; fire is linked with touch and speech-principle follows in sequence.
Vedantic Theme: Adhyāropa-apavāda style cosmology: mapping of indriya–tanmātra–bhūta and devatā-abhi-māna to show the dependent, constructed nature of the manifest.
Application: Use the indriya–devatā mapping for sense-restraint and meditation: contemplate speech as a governed power and cultivate disciplined vāṇī (truthful, measured speech).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.13 (sṛṣṭi-krama sequence around indriyas, devatās, and prajāpatis)
FAQs
It states that Agni (fire) is manifested by Brahmā from the principle connected with the sense of touch, showing a subtle-to-gross progression in creation.
It refers to the presiding power/deity of speech—the governing principle that “identifies with” and regulates vāk (speech) in the cosmic order.
Treat speech as sacred and governed by a higher order—practice truthful, restrained, and purposeful speech, and recognize sensory discipline as foundational to inner clarity.