Shloka 28

The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation

Manvantaras

Devanagari script

इहलोके वरान्पुत्रान्सौभाग्यं ध्रुवमश्नुते । यो ब्रह्मा स स्मृतो विष्णुरानंदात्मा महेश्वरः

Transliteration

ihaloke varānputrānsaubhāgyaṃ dhruvamaśnute | yo brahmā sa smṛto viṣṇurānaṃdātmā maheśvaraḥ

Translation

ในโลกนี้เอง ย่อมได้บุตรอันประเสริฐและสิริมงคลอันมั่นคงโดยแน่นอน เพราะผู้ที่เป็นพรหมา ย่อมถูกรำลึกว่าเป็นวิษณุ และเป็นมหेशวร ผู้มีสภาวะเป็นอานันทะ

Word by Word

• इहलोके: in this world
• इहलोके: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iha (अव्यय) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; 'इह लोके' = in this world; Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वरान्: excellent/boon-like
• वरान्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; qualifies पुत्रान्; Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पुत्रान्: sons
• पुत्रान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune
• सौभाग्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saubhāgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Visheshana (Manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adverbial accusative qualifying aśnute; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अश्नुते: obtains/enjoys
• अश्नुते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; Present, 3rd person, Singular

• यः: who (he)
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; relative pronoun; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रातिपदिक 'ब्रह्मन्' का प्रथमा एकवचन रूप (ब्रह्मा); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्मृतः: is remembered/called
• स्मृतः: Kriya (Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) → स्मृत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; passive participle used predicatively ('is called/considered'); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Pratipādya (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आनन्दात्मा: whose nature is bliss / bliss-souled
• आनन्दात्मा: Pratipādya (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'आनन्दः आत्मा यस्य/आनन्दस्वरूपः'—usage often adjectival; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara (the Great Lord)
• महेश्वरः: Pratipādya (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'महान् ईश्वरः' (great lord); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narration)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: इहलोके = इह + लोके; वरान्पुत्रान्सौभाग्यं = वरान् + पुत्रान् + सौभाग्यम्; ध्रुवमश्नुते = ध्रुवम् + अश्नुते; विष्णुरानंदात्मा = विष्णुः + आनन्दात्मा

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Viṣṇu
• Maheśvara (Śiva)

FAQs

Does this verse teach the unity of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara?

Yes. It presents a non-difference (aikya) perspective: the same supreme reality is spoken of as Brahmā, remembered as Viṣṇu, and as Maheśvara whose essence is bliss.

What is the promised result (phala) described here?

The verse states that in this world one surely attains excellent sons and stable good fortune—typical of a phalaśruti (benefit statement) attached to a teaching, vow, or praise.

What ethical or devotional lesson can be drawn from this verse?

It encourages reverence without sectarian hostility: recognizing the divine as one, manifesting through multiple names and functions, and valuing harmony in worship and conduct.