vishva-karma-dev
is one of the prajaapati in vedik sciences
of creation. a prajaapati is one who performs the function of creating
creations in this universe with the shakti given by brhmah. The
first prajaapatio were the ten mind-born sons of brahmaa-dev who
is also the grandfather prajaapati. vishva-karma-dev is designated
as a prajaapati as he is the architect of all things needed in the
domains of devo. In the universe he is the shakti of brhmah, which
during the creating mode of brahmaa-dev, gives rup
(form), aakaar
(shape) and gati (motion)
to each creation.
vishva-karma-dev is the son of prabhaas
who is one of the eight vasu-dev in
the primary 33 devo in this creation. These 33 devo are comprised of 12 aditya-devo,
11 rudra-devo, 8 vasu-devo
and 2 ashvini-devo. Their king and
leader is indra-dev who is one of the
12 aditya-devo. These 33 devo are basic protectors of the entire creation of
prajaapati brahmaa-dev. 33 karor (330 million)
devataao created out of these primary 33 devo and also by
prajapaati brahmaa-dev are the shaktio (powers and forces) of prakruti (nature)
which empowers all creations to have their designated voluntary and involuntary
functions to exist as creations.
vishva-karma-dev's mother is varastrii,
who is the sister of brhaspati-rushi,
the guru of all devo. varastrii before marrying prabhaas attained yog-siddhi
through tapas on brhmah. yog-siddhi is the knowledge of brhmah,
knowing which everything else in creation is known and with the krupaa of
brhmah one can be bestowed with many of His shaktio.
vishva-karma-dev had many children of whom five sons and four
daughters have been mentioned in purano as prominent sevako in
this srushti (creation). The four sons of renown in purano
are: nala born as monkey who created
the bridge to lankaa to help shree raam
rescue his wife sitaa from raavan
in lankaa.; ajaikapaat; ahirbudhnya;
tvashtaa; and rudra.
Out of rudra were born 100 rudra who serve as the various functionary devo
in the three worlds. The four daughters of renown in purano are: sanjnaa,
chitrangadaa, suruupaa and barhishmatii.
sanjnaa is the wife of surya-dev of
whom sons yam-dev and manu
and a daughter yami were
born. yam-dev is the presiding dev of pitru-lok
(domain of ancestors) and narak (hell).
The other three daughters from their marriages have produced sons who are the
rulers of 14 manvantra (= 4.32
billion years of a brahmaa day) and famous functionaries in the creation. There
are lots of anecdotes in purano about vishva-karma-dev and his
sons, daughters and grandchildren and sons-in-laws. These anecdotes teach the
history and the science of
creation.
As an architect and an engineer, vishva-karma-dev
himself created palaces of indra-dev and other devo, the city of
lankaa for kuber-dev, vehicle for devo which are self-propelled
and controlled by driver's mind - the most famous of which was pushpak which
was used by shree raam to return to ayodhyaa from lankaa as
described in ramaayan. vishva-karma-dev serves in the assembly of brahmaa-dev
and indra-dev. His well known creations are the weapons sudarshan-chakra
of vishnu-dev and the trii-shul of
shiv-bhagvan. Both these weapons were made out of the trimmings left over
when vishva-karma-dev had to trim down the brightness his son-in-law surya-dev.
His daughter, sanjnaa, had requested this trimming of surya-dev's
brightness as it was unbearable to her as surya-dev's wife.
vishva-karma-dev is dedicated in temples in the
form of wearing aksha-sutra.
prajaapati peoples of vedik lifestyle believe vishva-karma-dev
as their ishta-dev
(presiding deity).
(This compilation of knowledge of creation by shree
champaklaal daajibhaai mistry of Edmonton, Canada is posted here
with pranaam to all those possessors of vedik knowledge such as rushio,
munio and gnaanio (mortal scholars) who have transmitted this ved
(knowledge) in shruti, smruti and text forms to us during the present
brahmaa's day of 4.32 billion years. To date in this kalpa
we have lived just over half a brahmaa's day. This ved, the
knowledge of creation, is vital to our existence as individuals and for
harmonious and dharmik co-existence with the rest of the creations. The words in
italics are sanskrit words - many of which can be found in the ever
expanding Sanskrit Glossary on this web
site)
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