जन्माद्यस्य यतः — Word-by-Word Meaning

जन्माद्यस्य यतः

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Word-by-Word Breakdown

जन्म-आदि

janma-ādi

creation, maintenance and dissolution

अस्य

asya

of this (the manifested universe)

यतः

yataḥ

from whom

अन्वयात्

anvayāt

directly (present in everything)

इतरतः

itarataḥ

indirectly (absent from manifestation)

च

and

अर्थेषु

artheṣu

in all affairs / purposes

अभिज्ञः

abhijñaḥ

fully conscious, perfectly aware

स्वराट्

svarāṭ

fully independent, self-luminous

तेने

tene

imparted, breathed forth

ब्रह्म

brahma

the Vedic knowledge

हृदा

hṛdā

through the heart

आदि-कवये

ādi-kavaye

unto the first created being (Brahma)

मुह्यन्ति

muhyanti

are bewildered

यत्

yat

about whom

सूरयः

sūrayaḥ

great sages and demigods

तेजो-वारि-मृदाम्

tejo-vāri-mṛdām

of fire, water and earth

विनिमयः

vinimayaḥ

the exchange / interaction

त्रि-सर्गः

tri-sargaḥ

the threefold creation (of the three modes)

अमृषा

amṛṣā

factual, real in its dependence

धाम्ना स्वेन

dhāmnā svena

by His own abode / inherent effulgence

निरस्त-कुहकम्

nirasta-kuhakam

free of all illusion / deceit

सत्यं परं

satyaṃ param

the Supreme Absolute Truth

धीमहि

dhīmahi

let us meditate upon

Complete Translation

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।

Origin & History

Source: Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Canto 1, Chapter 1, Verse 1 (Mangalacharana)

Author: Veda Vyasa (Krishna Dvaipayana)

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Janmady asya yatah?▼

It is the very first verse (mangalacharana, or auspicious invocation) of the Srimad Bhagavata Purana — Canto 1, Chapter 1, Verse 1 — preceded by the salutation 'Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya'. It defines the Supreme Absolute Truth and sets the theme for the whole scripture.

Why is it said to be based on the Gayatri mantra?▼

The verse ends with 'satyam param dhimahi' — 'we meditate upon the Supreme Truth' — directly echoing the 'dhimahi' of the Gayatri mantra. Traditional commentators say Vyasa began the Bhagavata with a meditation modeled on the Gayatri, making the Bhagavata the natural commentary on it.

What does 'svarat' mean here?▼

Svarat means fully independent and self-luminous. It declares that the Supreme Truth depends on no other cause, unlike the created universe which depends entirely upon Him.

When should this verse be recited?▼

It is recited at the beginning of any reading, recitation, or discourse on the Srimad Bhagavata, and may be chanted daily as an invocation for wisdom and devotion.

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