sasarjādau

 The word "sasarjādau" can be represented 

in Devanagari as ससर्जादौ

The Sanskrit term "sasarjādau" refers to the initial act 

of creation, indicating that a being first created various 

things and then generated or deposited their vital force 

or seed.

Grammatical Breakdown and Meaning

The word "sasarjādau" is a compound derived from the causative 

and desiderative forms of the root √sṛj (“to create, to release”):

• sa-: Emphatic prefix, referencing the creator or subject performing 
• the action
• sasarja: Repeated or intensive form of √sṛj, denoting the act 
• of creating or producing
• -dau: Dual locative/temporal suffix signifying sequential action, 
• interpreted as “first” or “in the beginning” 

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Thus, "sasarjādau" collectively conveys “first, he created” or 

“in the beginning, he produced”.

Contextual Meaning in Literature

In Manu Smṛti 1.8, the phrase appears as:

"Apa eva sasarjādau tāsu vīryamavāsṛjat"

which is translated as: “Having meditated, the being, desiring 

to create various creatures from his own body, first produced 

the waters. In those waters, he then deposited his vigour/seed 

(vīrya).”

Here, sasarjādau emphasizes the initial creation of elements 

or entities before the generation of life or vital force, highlighting 

the sequential and intentional act of cosmic creation. It is often 

used in Purāṇic and cosmological texts to indicate the primordial 

steps in the manifestation of the universe, particularly in the 

context of Vishnu's Dasavatāras where creation progresses 

sequentially from water to living beings 

Wiktionary

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Summary

• Literal Meaning: “first created” or “in the beginning, produced”
• Root: √sṛj, meaning “to create”
• Use: Refers to the initial act of creation, often in cosmological 
• or Purāṇic contexts
• Example Context: First creating waters and depositing seed, 
• as in Manu Smṛti 1.8 and Harivaṃśa text 

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In short, “sasarjādau” signifies the primordial act of generating 

or producing in sequence, highlighting the commencement 

of creation in Sanskrit scripture.