Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 25

Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

य एक ईशो निजमायया न: ससर्ज येनानुसृजाम विश्वम् ।

Transliteration

ya eka īśo nija-māyayā naḥ sasarja yenānusṛjāma viśvam vayaṁ na yasyāpi puraḥ samīhataḥ paśyāma liṅgaṁ pṛthag īśa-māninaḥ

Translation

Đấng Chúa Tể duy nhất đã tạo ra chúng con bằng māyā của Ngài, và nhờ ân sủng của Ngài chúng con mới có thể tiếp tục mở rộng công cuộc tạo hóa của vũ trụ. Thế nhưng Ngài—Paramātmā, Đấng ngự trong mọi loài—dù luôn ở ngay trước mặt, chúng con vẫn không thấy được thánh dung, vì ai nấy đều tưởng mình là thần linh riêng biệt và độc lập.

Synonyms

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ekaḥ: one; sole
• ekaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of īśaḥ)

• īśaḥ: the Lord
• īśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• nija-māyayā: by his own māyā
• nija-māyayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nija (प्रातिपदिक) + māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (by his own māyā)

• naḥ: for us
• naḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी, बहुवचन; here—द्वितीया-सम्बन्धे ‘for us/our’ (contextual)

• sasarja: created
• sasarja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sṛj (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• yena: by whom
• yena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन

• anusṛjāma: we create/produce in succession
• anusṛjāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√sṛj (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• viśvam: the universe
• viśvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (even)

• puraḥ: before; in front
• puraḥ: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puras (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (in front/before)

• samīhataḥ: of one who strives
• samīhataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√īh (धातु)
• Form: शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of (one) endeavoring’

• paśyāma: we see
• paśyāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• liṅgam: mark; sign; form
• liṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pṛthak: separately
• pṛthak: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛthak (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पृथक्त्ववाचक (separately)

• īśa-māninaḥ: those who fancy themselves as lords
• īśa-māninaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक) + mānin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (those who think themselves lords)

Purport

Here is an explanation of why the conditioned soul cannot see the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face. Even though the Lord appears before us as Lord Kṛṣṇa or Lord Rāmacandra and lives in human society as a leader or king, the conditioned soul cannot understand Him. Avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam: rascals ( mūḍhas ) deride the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thinking Him an ordinary human being. However insignificant we are, we think that we are also God, that we can create a universe or that we can create another God. This is why we cannot see or understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this regard, Śrīla Madhvācārya says:

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Nārāyaṇa
• Vṛtrāsura

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 6.9.25 say about who creates the universe?

It declares that the Supreme Lord alone is the ultimate creator, and that all other beings create only secondarily—by His power and permission.

Why does Vṛtrāsura say that others create only ‘after’ the Lord?

Because his prayer emphasizes Viṣṇu’s supreme control: even cosmic administrators and creators act as instruments, empowered by the Lord’s māyā.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life?

See your abilities as entrusted by God; act responsibly and humbly, offering results back to the Supreme rather than claiming independent doership.