Shloka 20
Adhyāya 189: Japa—Inquiry into the Jāpaka, Method
Vidhi), and Fruit (Phala
पा िनलिमी न ता ब्रह्ममूलाक्षयाव्यया । सा नाम धर्मतन्त्रपरायणा
bhāradvāja uvāca | yā sṛṣṭir ādi-deva-brahmaṇo manasa utpannā, yasyā mūlaṃ kevalaṃ brahmā eva, yā cākṣayāvikāriṇī dharma-tantra-parāyaṇā ca, sā mānasī sṛṣṭir iti kathyate |
婆罗堕阇说道：“那最初从原初神梵天（Brahmā）之意念中生起的创造——其唯一根本即梵天自身，不朽不变，并专志于达摩之秩序——因此称为‘意生’（mānasī）之创造。其旨在于：以达摩为根基的世界，未必由形体生殖而起，亦可由造物主清净的意向与法令而成；其伦理品格，正由其不动摇地趋向达摩而定。”
भरद्वाज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse defines ‘mānasī sṛṣṭi’ as creation arising from Brahmā’s mind—imperishable and unchanging because it is rooted in the creator’s ordinance—and emphasizes that its defining feature is steadfast alignment with dharma (dharma-tantra-parāyaṇā).
Bharadvāja is explaining a classification of creation, identifying a specific type—mind-born creation—by its origin (Brahmā’s mind), its ultimate source (Brahmā alone), and its ethical orientation (devotion to dharma).