Shloka 44

Sṛṣṭi-krama: Brahmā’s Sequential Creation of Devas, Sages, and Sense-Presiding Powers

Devanagari script

दशवर्षानन्तरं तु तेषां भार्याः क्रमेण तु / संवत्सरानन्तरेण असृजत्कमलासनः

Transliteration

daśavarṣānantaraṃ tu teṣāṃ bhāryāḥ krameṇa tu / saṃvatsarānantareṇa asṛjatkamalāsanaḥ

Translation

Pagkatapos, makalipas ang sampung taon, ang kanilang mga asawa ay lumitaw ayon sa pagkakasunod; at pagkalipas ng isang taon, ang Nakaupo sa Loto (Brahmā) ay lumikha ng kanilang mga supling.

Word by Word

• daśa-varṣa-anantaram: after ten years
• daśa-varṣa-anantaram: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: daśa + varṣa + anantara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; ‘दशवर्षस्य अनन्तरम्’ = after ten years (adverbial)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis)

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुं/नपुंसक (m./n.), षष्ठी (Gen. 6), बहुवचन (pl.)

• bhāryāḥ: wives
• bhāryāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• krameṇa: in sequence
• krameṇa: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया (Instr. 3), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् ‘क्रमेण’ = in order/one by one

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• saṃvatsara-anantareṇa: after a year
• saṃvatsara-anantareṇa: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saṃvatsara + anantara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास ‘संवत्सरानन्तर’ + तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr. 3) एकवचन ‘-eṇa’; काल-निर्देशे साधनवत् (time-instrumental: after a year)

• asṛjat: created
• asṛjat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sṛj (सृज्) (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.); परस्मैपद

• kamalāsanaḥ: the lotus-seated one (Brahmā)
• kamalāsanaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kamala + āsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (kamalasya āsanam); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra, traditional dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Creation unfolds through complementary principles (puruṣa–prakṛti / creator–consort) under temporal regulation.

Vedantic Theme: Interplay of upādhi (names/forms) and kāla within īśvara’s governance; continuity of lineage in vyavahāra.

Application: Respect orderly processes—family, institutions, projects—recognizing that outcomes mature with proper sequencing and time.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: loka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.13 (continuation of sarga and lineage narration)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Kamalasana)

FAQs

What is the importance of 'krameṇa' (in due order) in this Garuda Purana verse?

It emphasizes that creation and progeny arise according to a regulated cosmic sequence, not randomly—highlighting order (krama) as a Purāṇic principle.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader narrative?

Within the Brahma Kanda’s cosmological/genealogical context, it marks a timed stage of creation where Brahmā (Kamalāsana) brings forth progeny after specified intervals.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages respect for timing, sequence, and disciplined process—acting in an orderly way rather than forcing outcomes prematurely.