Shloka 17
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
उपायः सृज्यतां ब्रह्मन्भवता विष्णुना सह । ऐश्वरं तद्वचः श्रुत्वा गंतुं प्राह कृतात्मभूः
upāyaḥ sṛjyatāṃ brahmanbhavatā viṣṇunā saha | aiśvaraṃ tadvacaḥ śrutvā gaṃtuṃ prāha kṛtātmabhūḥ
“उपायः सृज्यतां ब्रह्मन् भवता विष्णुना सह” इति; तद् ऐश्वरं वचः श्रुत्वा कृतात्मभूः गन्तुं प्राह।
Narrator (contextual); the verse reports Brahmā’s response after being addressed
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मन्भवता = ब्रह्मन् + भवता (व्यञ्जन-सन्धिः); तद्वचः = तत् + वचः (व्यञ्जन-सन्धिः)
FAQs
The address is to “brahman,” and the verse implies that the addressee should devise a solution together with Viṣṇu; Brahmā then responds that he will go.
It characterizes the preceding instruction as ‘sovereign/authoritative,’ indicating that the command carries divine authority and is to be acted upon without hesitation.
Brahmā’s readiness to proceed after hearing an authoritative directive highlights obedience to dharma-aligned counsel and cooperative action with Viṣṇu for maintaining cosmic order.