SB 12.12.11 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.11

ऊर्ध्वतिर्यगवाक्सर्गो रुद्रसर्गस्तथैव च अर्धनारीश्वरस्याथ यत: स्वायम्भुवो मनु: ॥ ११ ॥

ūrdhva-tiryag-avāk-sargo

[oordhva-tiryag-avaak-sargo]

rudra-sargas tathaiva ca

[rudra-sargas tathaiva cha]

ardha-nārīśvarasyātha

[ardha-naareeshvarasyaatha]

yataḥ svāyambhuvo manuḥ

[yatah svaayambhuvo manuh]

Word-for-word

ūrdhva — of the higher species, the demigods tiryak — of the animals avāk — and of lower species sargaḥ — the creation rudra — of Lord Śiva sargaḥ — the creation tathā — and eva — indeed ca — also ardha-nārī — as a half man, half woman īśvarasya — of the lord atha — then yataḥ — from whom svāyambhuvaḥ manuḥ — Svāyambhuva Manu.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

ūrdhva-tiryag-avāk-sargo

ūrdhva

of the higher species, the demigods

tiryak

of the animals

avāk

and of lower species

sargaḥ

the creation

rudra-sargas tathaiva ca

rudra

of Lord Śiva

sargaḥ

the creation

tathā

and

eva

indeed

also

ardha-nārīśvarasyātha

ardha-nārī

as a half man, half woman

īśvarasya

of the lord

atha

then

yataḥ svāyambhuvo manuḥ

yataḥ

from whom

svāyambhuvaḥ manuḥ

Svāyambhuva Manu.

The Bhāgavatam also describes the creation of demigods, animals and demoniac species of life; the birth of Lord Rudra; and the appearance of Svāyambhuva Manu from the half-man, half-woman Īśvara.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The Bhāgavatam also describes the creation of devatās, animals and demoniac species of life; the birth of Śiva; and the appearance of Svāyambhuva Manu from the creation of the man and woman born from Brahmā. Ardha-nāri-narasya means “creation of he who had two parts, a man and a woman.”

Personal Guidance

Creation of demigods, animals, demoniac species, birth of Rudra, appearance of Svayambhuva — the unfolding of beings is mapped. Diversity itself is part of the Lord's pleasure. We can stop apologizing for the variety of life.

Reflection Questions

Where do I quietly wish reality were less varied?
How could welcoming variety enlarge my devotion?

📝 My note

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