Shloka 14
सर्गभेदाः — अविद्या, स्रोतोभेदाः, नव सर्गाः, देवासुरादिसृष्टिः, वेद-यज्ञप्रादुर्भावः
तुष्ट्यात्मकस् तृतीयस् तु देवसर्गस् तु स स्मृतः तस्मिन् सर्गे ऽभवत् प्रीतिर् निष्पन्ने ब्रह्मणस् तथा
tuṣṭyātmakas tṛtīyas tu devasargas tu sa smṛtaḥ tasmin sarge 'bhavat prītir niṣpanne brahmaṇas tathā
Sự sáng tạo thứ ba được ghi nhớ là Deva-sarga, có bản tính là tuṣṭi—sự mãn nguyện viên thành. Khi cuộc tạo tác ấy hoàn tất, trong Brahmā cũng khởi lên prīti, niềm hoan hỷ an trú, do sự thành tựu ấy.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse defines Deva-sarga as the third type of creation, characterized by tuṣṭi (fulfilled contentment), marking the ordered emergence of the devas within the creative process.
Parāśara states that upon the successful completion of this stage of creation, prīti—settled satisfaction or delight—arises in Brahmā, indicating harmony and completion in the creative act.
Though Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Vishnu Purana frames all sarga as grounded in the Supreme Reality of Vishnu; even Brahmā’s creative completion and joy occur within that higher sovereignty.