ජන්මාද්යස්ය යතඃ
जन्माद्यस्य यतः in Sinhala · සිංහල
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Origin & Story
Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Canto 1, Chapter 1, Verse 1 (Mangalacharana) · Veda Vyasa (Krishna Dvaipayana) · Puranic
The Srimad Bhagavata opens not with a story but with this single, deeply philosophical invocation. Having compiled the Vedas, the Mahabharata and the other Puranas, Veda Vyasa still felt unsatisfied. Under the guidance of Narada Muni, he composed the Bhagavata as the 'ripened fruit of the Vedic tree.' He prefaced it with this verse so that the entire purpose of the scripture — meditation on the Supreme Truth, Vasudeva-Krishna — would be declared at the very outset. Commentators across traditions have written extensive treatises on this one verse alone.
✦ As told in scripture
Tradition holds that the first verse of the Bhagavata contains the entire scripture in seed form, and that Vyasa's restlessness vanished the moment he framed this invocation. It is said that wherever the Bhagavata is read beginning with 'janmady asya yatah', the place itself becomes purified like a place of pilgrimage.
The Mantra
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ඕං නමෝ භගවතේ වාසුදේවාය. ජන්මාද්යස්ය යතෝ(අ)න්වයාදිතරතශ්චාර්ථේෂ්වභිජ්ඤඃ ස්වරාට් තේනේ බ්රහ්ම හෘදා ය ආදිකවයේ මුහ්යන්ති යත්සූරයඃ. තේජෝවාරිමෘදාං යථා විනිමයෝ යත්ර ත්රිසර්ගෝ(අ)මෘෂා ධාම්නා ස්වේන සදා නිරස්තකුහකං සත්යං පරං ධීමහි..
Oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Janmādy asya yato 'nvayād itarataś cārtheṣv abhijñaḥ svarāṭ tene brahma hṛdā ya ādi-kavaye muhyanti yat sūrayaḥ. tejo-vāri-mṛdāṃ yathā vinimayo yatra tri-sargo 'mṛṣā dhāmnā svena sadā nirasta-kuhakaṃ satyaṃ paraṃ dhīmahi.
Meaning:मैं भगवान वासुदेव को नमस्कार करता हूँ। हम उस परम सत्य का ध्यान करें, जिससे इस विश्व की उत्पत्ति, स्थिति और प्रलय होता है, जो प्रत्यक्ष और परोक्ष रूप से समस्त पदार्थों का ज्ञाता तथा पूर्णतः स्वतन्त्र (स्वराट्) है। उसी ने आदिकवि ब्रह्मा को हृदय के द्वारा वेदज्ञान प्रदान किया, और जिसके विषय में बड़े-बड़े देवता एवं ऋषि भी मोहित हो जाते हैं। जैसे अग्नि, जल और पृथ्वी का परस्पर विनिमय प्रतीत होता है, वैसे ही जिसमें तीनों गुणों की त्रिविध सृष्टि सत्य-सी प्रतीत होती है किन्तु मिथ्या है। जो अपने ही स्वरूप-धाम से सदा समस्त माया से रहित है — उस परम सत्य का हम ध्यान करते हैं।
Word-by-Word Meaning
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Benefits of Chanting जन्माद्यस्य यतः
Invokes auspiciousness before reading or hearing the Srimad Bhagavata
Establishes the philosophical foundation of the entire Bhagavata in one verse
Meditating on it grants clarity about the nature of the Supreme Truth
Echoes the Gayatri mantra (dhimahi) and is considered the 'Gayatri-based' essence of the Bhagavata
Purifies the intellect and removes illusion (kuhaka) and doubt
Cultivates devotion to Vasudeva-Krishna as the Absolute Reality
Traditionally recited to bless any spiritual study, discourse, or sacrifice
How to Chant जन्माद्यस्य यतः
Begin with 'Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya', then recite the full verse slowly, contemplating each clause — the source of creation, the giver of the Vedas, the reality beyond the play of the three modes. As it culminates in 'satyam param dhimahi', dwell in meditation on the Supreme Truth just as one meditates upon the Gayatri. Reciting it thrice before a Bhagavata Saptaha or daily reading is traditional.
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