The Divine Command in Silence

Bhumi Devi has become overburdened — not by mountains or oceans — but by the weight of adharma, the injustice, and the rise of demonic rulers in human form. The devas are being overpowered. Bhumi Devi can no longer bear the suffering.

So she takes a divine form — as a cow — and goes to none other than Brahma, the creator.

Brahma gathers the Devas and leads them to the Kshira Sagara

Brahma doesn’t act on his own. He’s shaken too — he knows the balance of the universe is in danger. So he takes Bhumi Devi, along with all the devas, and they go to the Kshira Sagara — the Ocean of Milk — where Lord Narayana resides in yogic sleep on Shesha Naga.

They chant the Purusha Sukta, the most powerful hymn glorifying the cosmic form of the Supreme Being — the Purusha from whom everything is born, in whom everything rests, and into whom everything returns.

Why this hymn?

Because Purusha Sukta isn't just praise — it’s activation. It’s the Vedic key that aligns the cosmic order (ṛta) with Bhagavan’s will. It’s like a spiritual password that only the sincere can use.

But still… there is no immediate visible response. Because Bhagavan is in Yoga-Nidra — not asleep in laziness, but absorbed in His own Self, beyond cause and effect.

The 21st shloka -

गिरं समाधौ गगने समीरितां निशम्य वेधास्त्रिदशानुवाच ह ।

गां पौरुषीं मे श‍ृणुतामराः पुनर्विधीयतामाशु तथैव मा चिरम् ॥

1. 'giraṁ samādhau gagane samīritām'

'The speech (giraṁ) that was uttered (samīritām) in the sky (gagane) during deep meditation (samādhau)'

This refers to a divine utterance — a voice not heard with the physical ears, but perceived in the ether, while Brahma was in deep samādhi. It literally means:

A divine message was heard in the sky, during inner absorption.

It was Bhagavan's own command, emerging during His Yoga-Nidra, picked up by Brahma’s consciousness as he meditated. This is how shabda-brahma (divine sound) operates — not through noise, but through pure spiritual vibration.

2. 'niśamya vedhāḥ tridashān uvāca ha'

'Having heard it (niśamya), Brahma (vedhāḥ) spoke to the devas (tridashān)'

Brahma, after receiving this divine instruction in silence, immediately relays it to the other gods. He doesn’t alter it, interpret it, or delay — he becomes the channel of divine will. This shows that Brahma is not the originator, only the transmitter.

It’s emphasized that this step is where ego surrenders to divine flow — Brahma knows he must act fast.

3. 'gāṁ pauruṣīṁ me śṛṇutāmarāḥ'

'O immortals (amarāḥ – devas), listen to this speech (gāṁ) of the Supreme Purusha (pauruṣīṁ) from me'

This is not Brahma’s own speech — he calls it ‘pauruṣīṁ’, meaning it came from Purusha, the Supreme Being. It's divine revelation, not mortal reasoning.

Subodhiniji interprets this line to mean:

"I (Brahma) am merely the mouthpiece. What I say now, I say on behalf of Bhagavan."

4. 'punar vidhīyatām āśu tathaiva mā ciram'

'Let it be carried out again (punar vidhīyatām), immediately (āśu), exactly as before (tathaiva), without delay (mā ciram)'

Now Brahma gives clear divine instruction:

• ‘Punar vidhīyatām’ – Do it again. Reinstate what was lost. (This refers to restoring dharma through divine intervention.)
  
  
• ‘Āśu’ – Do it immediately.
  
  
• ‘Tathaiva’ – Exactly as it was said, with no distortion.
  
  
• ‘Mā ciram’ – Don’t delay. Act now.
  
  

This urgency is a hallmark of divine instruction. When Bhagavan gives a command, execution must be swift, exact, and unhesitating.

Insights:

1. Divine Communication happens in silence – It is through samadhi, not external rituals, that the deepest truths are revealed. Brahma had to silence himself to hear Bhagavan’s will.
   
   
2. Bhagavan speaks only once, and His word is eternal – The voice didn’t repeat. It wasn’t dramatic. It was a subtle, inner vibration, yet its effect was cosmic.
   
   
3. Brahma becomes a conduit, not a creator – A subtle but critical teaching. Even the Creator of the world bows to the Supreme Will.
   
   
4. The Bhagavatam itself is a response to this command – This shloka is the cosmic turning point. This divine instruction leads to the descent of Krishna, Vyasa composing the Bhagavatam, Shukadeva narrating to Parikshit, and finally, Suta narrating it again at Naimisharanya.

Summary

Brahma, during deep meditation, hears a divine voice echo through the sky — the will of Bhagavan. He immediately tells the devas:
‘This is not my thought — this is the Supreme Lord’s word. Do exactly what He says, as He said it. Do it now. No delay.’

This moment is where Bhagavan’s will becomes action in the material world.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi