Varaha Purana 9.21: Adhyaya 9, Shloka 21

The Sequence of Creation, the Emergence of the Praṇava, and the Fish Incarnation’s Retrieval of the Vedas

Devanagari script

सृष्टिं सृष्ट्वा तथा देवो भगवान् भूतभावनः । कल्पसंज्ञं स्वकं घस्त्रं जागर्ति परमेश्वरः ॥ ९.२१ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 9.21

Transliteration

sṛṣṭiṁ sṛṣṭvā tathā devo bhagavān bhūtabhāvanaḥ | kalpasaṁjñaṁ svakaṁ ghastraṁ jāgarti parameśvaraḥ || 9.21 ||

Translation

ครั้นทรงบังเกิดสรรพสร้างดังนี้แล้ว พระภควานผู้ทรงอภิบาลสรรพสัตว์ ยังคงตื่นรู้ในฐานะพระปรเมศวร และทรงเฝ้ารักษาเครื่องมือของพระองค์เอง (ฆัสตระ) อันมีนามว่า “กัลปะ”

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Word by Word

• sṛṣṭim: creation
• sṛṣṭim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sṛṣṭvā: having created
• sṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), having created

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• devaḥ: the god
• devaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhūta-bhāvanaḥ: creator/nourisher of beings
• bhūta-bhāvanaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta-bhāvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: bhūta (भूत) + bhāvana (भावन) = 'nourisher/producer of beings'

• kalpa-saṁjñam: called 'Kalpa'
• kalpa-saṁjñam: Karma (कर्म/Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kalpa-saṁjña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: kalpa (कल्प) + saṁjñā (संज्ञा) = 'named "Kalpa"'

• svakam: his own
• svakam: Karma (कर्म/Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ghastram: (his) period/cycle (ghastra)
• ghastram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghastra (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); rare word, contextually 'day/night-cycle or period' (uncertain reading)

• jāgarti: keeps watch / remains awake
• jāgarti: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jāgar (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama-īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: parama (परम) + īśvara (ईश्वर)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Cosmology
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a standard Purāṇic cosmological model in which creation is followed by ongoing divine preservation, expressed through the technical vocabulary of kalpa (aeon) and sustained governance of the cosmos.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is cosmological rather than tied to a specific sacred site.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes continuity of order after creation—an implicit philosophical instruction about stewardship and maintenance (preservation) rather than mere origination.