Stutibramha ji

देवकृत श्री ब्रह्मस्तुतिः (मत्स्य पुराण अंतर्गत)

Devakrit Shri Brahma Stuti (From Matsya Purana)

The Deva-krita Brahma Stuti from the Matsya Purana is a philosophical hymn in which the gods praise Lord Brahma as Omkara and the cosmic Purusha whose very body is the universe. Drawing on Samkhya conceptions of the subtle principles and the measure of time, it adores him as the unfathomable cause of creation, sustenance, and dissolution, and as the sure refuge and protector of his devotees.

Matsya Purana, Chapter 154, Shlok 7-15 (मत्स्य पुराण / अध्याय १५४ / श्लोक ७-१५)

देवा ऊचुः।

The gods said:

त्वमोङ्कारोऽस्यङ्कुराय प्रसूतो विश्वस्यात्मानन्तभेदस्य पूर्वम् । सम्भूतस्यानन्तरं सत्त्वमूर्ते संहारेच्छोस्ते नमो रुद्रमूर्त्ते ॥ १॥

You are Omkara, brought forth for the sprouting of creation; before its endless differentiation you alone are the Self of the universe. O embodiment of pure being, you remain when all has come into being; salutation to you, O Rudra-form, who wills its dissolution.

व्यक्तिं नीत्वा त्वं वपुः स्वं महिम्ना तस्मादण्डात् स्वाभिधानादचिन्त्यः । द्यावापृथिव्योरूर्ध्वखण्डावराभ्यां ह्यण्डादस्मात्त्वं विभागं करोषि ॥ २॥

By your own greatness you bring your own body into manifestation; inconceivable and known by your own name, from that egg you fashion the division of heaven and earth into its upper and lower halves.

व्यक्तं मेरौ यज्जनायुस्तवाभूदेवं विद्मस्त्वत्प्रणीतश्चकास्ति । व्यक्तं देवा जन्मनः शाश्वतस्य द्यौस्ते मूर्धा लोचने चन्द्रसूर्यौ ॥ ३॥

What became manifest upon Meru as the life of beings was yours; thus we know that all which is ordained by you shines forth. Evident is your eternal birth: heaven is your head, and the moon and the sun are your two eyes.

व्यालाः केशाः श्रोत्ररन्ध्रा दिशस्ते पादौ भूमिर्नाभिरन्ध्रे समुद्राः । मायाकारः कारणं त्वं प्रसिद्धो वेदैः शान्तो ज्योतिषा त्वं विमुक्तः ॥ ४॥

Serpents are your hair, the quarters of space your ears, the earth your feet, and the oceans lie within the hollow of your navel. You are renowned as the wielder of maya and the primal cause; serene, you are made known through the Vedas, and by your own light you stand free.

वेदार्थेषु त्वां विवृण्वन्ति बुद्ध्वा हृत्पद्मान्तः सन्निविष्टं पुराणम् । त्वामात्मानं लब्धयोगा गृणन्ति साङ्ख्यैर्यास्ताः सप्त सूक्ष्माः प्रणीताः ॥ ५॥

Within the meanings of the Vedas the wise, having realized you, expound you as the Ancient One seated within the lotus of the heart. Those who have attained yoga extol you as the Self, and as those seven subtle principles which the followers of Samkhya have set forth.

तासां हेतुर्याष्टमी चापि गीता तस्यां तस्यां गीयसे वै त्वमन्तम् । दृष्ट्वा मूर्तिं स्थूलसूक्ष्मां चकार देवैर्भावाः कारणैः कैश्चिदुक्ताः ॥ ६॥

And the eighth is proclaimed as the cause of those seven; in each and every one of them you alone are hymned as the ultimate. Having beheld your form, both gross and subtle, the gods have spoken of the principles of being through their several causes.

सम्भूतास्ते त्वत्त एवादिसर्गे भूयस्तां तां वासनां तेऽभ्युपेयुः । त्वत्सङ्कल्पेनान्तमायाप्तिगूढः कालो मेयो ध्वस्तसङ्ख्याविकल्पः ॥ ७॥

At the primal creation they came forth from you alone, and again they took on, each its own latent disposition, from you. By your will, concealed through the reach of endless maya, Time becomes measurable, though in itself its reckonings of number are dissolved beyond count.

भावाभावव्यक्तिसंहारहेतुस्त्वं सोऽनन्तस्तस्य कर्त्तासि चात्मन् । येऽन्ये सूक्ष्माः सन्ति तेभ्योऽभिगीतः स्थूला भावाश्चावृतारश्च तेषाम् ॥ ८॥

You are the cause of existence and non-existence, of manifestation and dissolution; you are that Infinite One, and you yourself, O Soul of all, are its maker. You are extolled as beyond whatever other subtle principles exist, while the gross forms are the coverings of those subtle ones.

तेभ्यः स्थूलैस्तैः पुराणैः प्रतीतो भूतं भव्यं चैवमुद्भूतिभाजाम् । भावे भावे भावितं त्वा युनक्ति युक्तं युक्तं व्यक्तिभावान्निरस्य ॥

From those subtle principles come forth the gross and primeval forms, and through them you are known as the past and the future of all beings that come into existence — the source from which they spring and the end into which they return. In state after state of being the seeker, contemplating you, unites himself with you; and casting off the conditions of manifest existence one by one, he is joined to you ever anew, ever more completely.

इत्थं देवो भक्तिभाजां शरण्यस्त्राता गोप्ता नो भवानन्तमूर्तिः ॥ ९॥

Thus is the Lord the sure refuge of those who are devoted; you, whose form is infinite, are our savior and our protector.

इति मत्स्य पुराण अंतर्गत देवकृता ब्रह्मस्तुतिः सम्पूर्णा ।

Thus ends the Brahma Stuti composed by the gods, contained in the Matsya Purana.

Additional Information अतिरिक्त जानकारी

Significanceमहत्व

Found in the one hundred fifty-fourth chapter of the Matsya Purana (verses seven to fifteen), this eulogy is uttered by the gods in profound philosophical praise of Lord Brahma.

The hymn identifies Brahma with the primordial Omkara and the cosmic Purusha whose body is the universe, the heavens his head and the sun and moon his eyes. Drawing upon Samkhya conceptions of the subtle principles and the measure of time, it hails him as the unfathomable cause of manifestation, sustenance, and dissolution, and the sure refuge of the devoted.

Benefits of Recitingपाठ के लाभ
  • Reveals Brahma as the cosmic Purusha, deepening contemplation of the divine as the substance of all creation.
  • Aids the seeker in perceiving the unity behind the diversity of the manifest world.
  • Its philosophical depth supports reflection alongside Samkhya and Vedantic study.
  • Recitation nurtures surrender to Brahma as protector, guardian, and endless refuge of his devotees.
How to Reciteपाठ विधि

Given its contemplative and metaphysical character, this stuti is best recited slowly and with reflection upon each image of the creator's cosmic form.

It suits recitation during study of the Puranas or after formal worship of Brahma, in a quiet and composed state of mind conducive to meditation.

Sources & Referencesस्रोत एवं संदर्भ

Source: Matsya Purana, Chapter 154, Shlok 7-15
(मत्स्य पुराण / अध्याय १५४ / श्लोक ७-१५)

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