Sacred Texts
Prādhānika Rahasya cover

॥ श्री ॥rahasya

Prādhānika Rahasya, Verse 27

Ṛṣi Medhas

Verses
31
Minutes
12
Level
advanced

Verse 27

Verse 27

स्वरया सह सम्भूय विरिञ्चोऽण्डमजीजनत्। बिभेद भगवान् रुद्रस्तद् गौर्या सह वीर्यवान् ॥ २७ ॥

svarayā saha sambhūya viriñcō’ṇḍamajījanat | bibhēda bhagavān rudrastad gauryā saha vīryavān || 27 ||

Translation

Uniting with Svarā, Viriñci brought forth the cosmic egg; and the mighty lord Rudra, with Gaurī, split it open.

Word by word

svarayā saha
with Svarā
sambhūya
uniting
viriñcaḥ
Viriñci
aṇḍam
the egg
ajījanat
brought forth
bibhēda
split
bhagavān
the lord
rudraḥ
Rudra
tat
it
gauryā saha
with Gaurī
vīryavān
mighty

Meaning

Creation begins: Brahmā with his consort produces the cosmic egg, and Rudra with his breaks it open so that the world can unfold.