Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.10.18
षडिमे प्राकृता: सर्गा वैकृतानपि मे शृणु ।
रजोभाजो भगवतो लीलेयं हरिमेधस: ॥ १८ ॥
ṣaḍ ime prākṛtāḥ sargā
[shad ime praakritaah sargaa]
vaikṛtān api me śṛṇu
[vaikritaan api me shrinu]
rajo-bhājo bhagavato
[rajo-bhaajo bhagavato]
līleyaṁ hari-medhasaḥ
[leeleyam hari-medhasah]
Word-for-word
ṣaṭ
—
six
ime
—
all these
prākṛtāḥ
—
of the material energy
sargāḥ
—
creations
vaikṛtān
—
secondary creations by Brahmā
api
—
also
me
—
from me
śṛṇu
—
just hear
rajaḥ-bhājaḥ
—
of the incarnation of the mode of passion (Brahmā)
bhagavataḥ
—
of the greatly powerful
līlā
—
pastime
iyam
—
this
hari
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
medhasaḥ
—
of one who has such a brain.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ṣaḍ ime prākṛtāḥ sargā
ṣaṭ
six
ime
all these
prākṛtāḥ
of the material energy
sargāḥ
creations
vaikṛtān api me śṛṇu
vaikṛtān
secondary creations by Brahmā
api
also
me
from me
śṛṇu
just hear
rajo-bhājo bhagavato
rajaḥ-bhājaḥ
of the incarnation of the mode of passion (Brahmā)
bhagavataḥ
of the greatly powerful
līleyaṁ hari-medhasaḥ
līlā
pastime
iyam
this
hari
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
medhasaḥ
of one who has such a brain.
All the above are natural creations by the external energy of the Lord. Now hear from me about the creations by Brahmā, who is an incarnation of the mode of passion and who, in the matter of creation, has a brain like that of the Personality of Godhead.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
These six creations arise from the Lord’s māyā-śakti, prakṛti. Now hear about the secondary creation arising. This is a pastime of Brahmā who possesses the Lord in his intelligence.
These six were generated from māyā-śakti. They are called prākṛtāḥ. He now describes the secondary creations (vaikṛtān) arising from Brahmā, the form of Brahmā representing all the universal elements (samaṣṭi-virāṭ). Brahmā has the Supreme Lord in his intelligence (medhasaḥ).
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Natural creations come from the Lord's external energy, but Brahmā's creations come from his rajasic incarnation working with a brain like the Lord's. Even when we participate in 'creation,' we operate within a layered system — both empowered and limited.
Reflection Questions
- Do I notice which of my creations are 'natural' grace and which require my active rajas?
- How might respecting the borrowed nature of my 'brain like the Lord's' shape my work?
My note
Source: vedabase.io