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rsir uvaca
iti tasam sva-saktinam
satinam asametya sah
prasupta-loka-tantranam
nisamya gatim isvarah
SYNONYMS
rsih uvaca–the Rsi Maitreya said; iti–thus; tasam–their; svasaktinam–
own potency; satinam–so situated; asametya–without
combination; sah–He (the Lord); prasupta–suspended; loka-tantranam–in
the universal creations; nisamya–hearing; gatim–progress; isvarah–the
Lord.
TRANSLATION
The Rsi Maitreya said: The Lord thus heard about the suspension of the
progressive creative functions of the universe due to the noncombination
TEXT 2
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kala-sanjnam tada devim
bibhrac-chaktim urukramah
trayovimsati tattvanam
ganam yugapad avisat
SYNONYMS
kala-sanjnam–known as Kali; tada–at that time; devim–the goddess;
bibhrat–destructive; saktim–potency; urukramah–the supreme powerful;
trayah-vimsati–twenty-three; tattvanam–of the elements; ganam–all of
them; yugapat–simultaneously; avisat–entered.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Powerful Lord then simultaneously entered into the twentythree
elements with the goddess Kali, His external energy, who alone
TEXT 3
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so ‘nupravisto bhagavams
cestarupena tam ganam
bhinnam samyojayam asa
suptam karma prabodhayan
SYNONYMS
sah–that; anupravistah–thus entering later on; bhagavan–the
Personality of Godhead; cesta-rupena–by His representation of attempt,
Kali; tam–them; ganam–all the living entities, including the demigods;
bhinnam–separately; samyojayam asa–engaged to work; suptam–sleeping;
karma–work; prabodhayan–enlightening.
TRANSLATION
Thus when the Personality of Godhead entered into the elements by His
energy, all the living entities were enlivened into different activities,
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prabuddha-karma daivena
trayovimsatiko ganah
prerito ‘janayat svabhir
matrabhir adhipurusam
SYNONYMS
prabuddha–awakened; karma–activities; daivena–by the will of the
Supreme; trayah-vimsatikah–by the twenty-three principal ingredients;
ganah–the combination; preritah–induced by; ajanayat–manifested;
svabhih–by His personal; matrabhih–plenary expansion; adhipurusam–the
gigantic universal form (visva-rupa).
TRANSLATION
When the twenty-three principal elements were set in action by the
will of the Supreme, the gigantic universal form, or the visvarupa body
TEXT 5
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parena visata svasmin
matraya visva-srg-ganah
cuksobhanyonyam asadya
yasmin lokas caracarah
SYNONYMS
parena–by the Lord; visata–thus entering; svasmin–by His own self;
matraya–by a plenary portion; visva-srk–the elements of universal
creation; ganah–all; cuksobha–transformed; anyonyam–one another;
asadya–having obtained; yasmin–in which; lokah–the planets; caraacarah–
movable and immovable.
TRANSLATION
As the Lord, in His plenary portion, entered into the elements of the
universal creation, they transformed into the gigantic form in which all
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hiranmayah sa purusah
sahasra-parivatsaran
anda-kosa uvasapsu
sarva-sattvopabrmhitah
SYNONYMS
hiranmayah–the Garbhodakasayi Visnu, who also assumes the virat-rupa;
sah–He; purusah–incarnation of Godhead; sahasra–one thousand;
parivatsaran–celestial years; anda-kose–within the global universe;
uvasa–resided; apsu–on the water; sarva-sattva–all living entities
lying with Him; upabrmhitah–so spread.
TRANSLATION
The gigantic virat-purusa, known as Hiranmaya, lived for one thousand
celestial years on the water of the universe, and all the living entities
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sa vai visva-srjam garbho
deva-karmatma-saktiman
vibabhajatmanatmanam
ekadha dasadha tridha
SYNONYMS
sah–that; vai–certainly; visva-srjam–of the gigantic virat form;
garbhah–total energy; deva–living energy; karma–activity of life;
atma–self; saktiman–full with potencies; vibabhaja–divided; atmana–by
Himself; atmanam–Himself; ekadha–in oneness; dasadha–in ten; tridha–
and in three.
TRANSLATION
The total energy of the mahat-tattva, in the form of the gigantic
virat-rupa, divided Himself by Himself into the consciousness of the
living entities, the life of activity, and self-identification, which are
TEXT 8
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esa hy asesa-sattvanam
atmamsah paramatmanah
adyo ‘vataro yatrasau
bhuta-gramo vibhavyate
SYNONYMS
esah–this; hi–certainly; asesa–unlimited; sattvanam–living
entities; atma–Self; amsah–part; parama-atmanah–of the Supersoul;
adyah–the first; avatarah–incarnation; yatra–whereupon; asau–all
those; bhuta-gramah–the aggregate creations; vibhavyate–flourish.
TRANSLATION
The gigantic universal form of the Supreme Lord is the first
incarnation and plenary portion of the Supersoul. He is the Self of an
unlimited number of living entities, and in Him rests the aggregate
TEXT 9
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sadhyatmah sadhidaivas ca
sadhibhuta iti tridha
virat prano dasa-vidha
ekadha hrdayena ca
SYNONYMS
sa-adhyatmah–the body and mind with all the senses; sa-adhidaivah–
and the controlling demigods of the senses; ca–and; sa-adhibhutah–the
present objectives; iti–thus; tridha–three; virat–gigantic; pranah–
moving force; dasa-vidhah–ten kinds; ekadha–one only; hrdayena–living
energy; ca–also.
TRANSLATION
The gigantic universal form is represented by three, ten and one in
the sense that He is the body and the mind and the senses, He is the
dynamic force for all movements by ten kinds of life energy, and He is
TEXT 10
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smaran visva-srjam iso
vijnapitam adhoksajah
virajam atapat svena
tejasaisam vivrttaye
SYNONYMS
smaran–remembering; visva-srjam–of the demigods entrusted with the
task of cosmic construction; isah–the Supreme Lord; vijnapitam–as He
was prayed for; adhoksajah–the Transcendence; virajam–the gigantic
universal form; atapat–considered thus; svena–by His own; tejasa–
energy; esam–for them; vivrttaye–for understanding.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Lord is the Supersoul of all the demigods entrusted with
the task of constructing the cosmic manifestation. Being thus prayed to
[by the demigods], He thought to Himself and thus manifested the gigantic
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atha tasyabhitaptasya
katidhayatanani ha
nirabhidyanta devanam
tani me gadatah srnu
SYNONYMS
atha–therefore; tasya–His; abhitaptasya–in terms of His
contemplation; katidha–how many; ayatanani–embodiments; ha–there were;
nirabhidyanta–by separated parts; devanam–of the demigods; tani–all
those; me gadatah–described by me; srnu–just hear.
TRANSLATION
Maitreya said: You may now hear from me how the Supreme Lord separated
Himself into the diverse forms of the demigods after the manifestation of
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tasyagnir asyam nirbhinnam
loka-palo ‘visat padam
vaca svamsena vaktavyam
yayasau pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
tasya–His; agnih–fire; asyam–mouth; nirbhinnam–thus separated;
loka-palah–the directors of material affairs; avisat–entered; padam–
respective positions; vaca–by words; sva-amsena–by one’s own part;
vaktavyam–speeches; yaya–by which; asau–they; pratipadyate–express.
TRANSLATION
Agni, or heat, separated from His mouth, and all the directors of
material affairs entered into it in their respective positions. By that
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nirbhinnam talu varuno
loka-palo ‘visad dhareh
jihvayamsena ca rasam
yayasau pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
nirbhinnam–separated; talu–palate; varunah–the deity controlling
air; loka-palah–director of the planets; avisat–entered; hareh–of the
Lord; jihvaya amsena–with the part of the tongue; ca–also; rasam–
tastes; yaya–by which; asau–the living entity; pratipadyate–expresses.
TRANSLATION
When the palate of the gigantic form was separately manifested,
Varuna, the director of air in the planetary systems, entered therein,
and thus the living entity has the facility to taste everything with his
tongue.
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nirbhinne asvinau nase
visnor avisatam padam
ghranenamsena gandhasya
pratipattir yato bhavet
SYNONYMS
nirbhinne–thus being separated; asvinau–the dual Asvinis; nase–of
the two nostrils; visnoh–of the Lord; avisatam–entering; padam–post;
ghranena amsena–by partially smelling; gandhasya–aroma; pratipattih–
experience; yatah–whereupon; bhavet–becomes.
TRANSLATION
When the Lord’s two nostrils separately manifested themselves, the
dual Asvini-kumaras entered them in their proper positions, and because
of this the living entities can smell the aromas of everything.
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nirbhinne aksini tvasta
loka-palo ‘visad vibhoh
caksusamsena rupanam
pratipattir yato bhavet
SYNONYMS
nirbhinne–thus being separated; aksini–the eyes; tvasta–the sun;
loka-palah–director of light; avisat–entered; vibhoh–of the great;
caksusa amsena–by the part of the eyesight; rupanam–of the forms;
pratipattih–experience; yatah–by which; bhavet–becomes.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, the two eyes of the gigantic form of the Lord were
separately manifested. The sun, the director of light, entered them with
the partial representation of eyesight, and thus the living entities can
have vision of forms.
TEXT 16
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nirbhinnany asya carmani
loka-palo ‘nilo ‘visat
pranenamsena samsparsam
yenasau pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
nirbhinnani–being separated; asya–of the gigantic form; carmani–
skin; loka-palah–the director; anilah–air; avisat–entered; pranena
amsena–the part of the breathing; samsparsam–touch; yena–by which;
asau–the living entity; pratipadyate–can experience.
TRANSLATION
When there was a manifestation of skin separated from the gigantic
form, Anila, the deity directing the wind, entered with partial touch,
and thus the living entities can realize tactile knowledge.
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karnav asya vinirbhinnau
dhisnyam svam vivisur disah
srotrenamsena sabdasya
siddhim yena prapadyate
SYNONYMS
karnau–the ears; asya–of the gigantic form; vinirbhinnau–being thus
separated; dhisnyam–the controlling deity; svam–own; vivisuh–entered;
disah–of the directions; srotrena amsena–with the hearing principles;
sabdasya–of the sound; siddhim–perfection; yena–by which; prapadyate–
is experienced.
TRANSLATION
When the ears of the gigantic form became manifested, all the
controlling deities of the directions entered into them with the hearing
principles, by which all the living entities hear and take advantage of
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tvacam asya vinirbhinnam
vivisur dhisnyam osadhih
amsena romabhih kandum
yair asau pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
tvacam–skin; asya–of the gigantic form; vinirbhinnam–being
separately manifested; vivisuh–entered; dhisnyam–the controlling deity;
osadhih–sensations; amsena–with parts; romabhih–through the hairs on
the body; kandum–itching; yaih–by which; asau–the living entity;
pratipadyate–experiences.
TRANSLATION
When there was a separate manifestation of skin, the controlling
deities of sensations and their different parts entered into it, and thus
TEXT 19
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medhram tasya vinirbhinnam
sva-dhisnyam ka upavisat
retasamsena yenasav
anandam pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
medhram–genitals; tasya–of the gigantic form; vinirbhinnam–being
separated; sva-dhisnyam–own position; kah–Brahma, the original living
creature; upavisat–entered; retasa amsena–with the part of the semen;
yena–by which; asau–the living entity; anandam–sex pleasure;
pratipadyate–experiences.
TRANSLATION
When the genitals of the gigantic form separately became manifest,
then Prajapati, the original living creature, entered into them with his
partial semen, and thus the living entities can enjoy sex pleasure.
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gudam pumso vinirbhinnam
mitro lokesa avisat
payunamsena yenasau
visargam pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
gudam–evacuating outlet; pumsah–of the gigantic form; vinirbhinnam–
being separately manifested; mitrah–the sun-god; loka-isah–the director
named Mitra; avisat–entered; payuna amsena–with the partial evacuation
process; yena–by which; asau–the living entity; visargam–evacuation;
pratipadyate–performs.
TRANSLATION
The evacuating channel separately became manifest, and the director
named Mitra entered into it with partial organs of evacuation. Thus the
living entities are able to pass stool and urine.
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hastav asya vinirbhinnav
indrah svar-patir avisat
vartayamsena puruso
yaya vrttim prapadyate
SYNONYMS
hastau–hands; asya–of the gigantic form; vinirbhinnau–being
separately manifested; indrah–the King of heaven; svah-patih–the ruler
of heavenly planets; avisat–entered into it; vartaya amsena–with
partial mercantile principles; purusah–the living entity; yaya–by
which; vrttim–business of livelihood; prapadyate–transacts.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, when the hands of the gigantic form separately became
manifested, Indra, the ruler of the heavenly planets, entered into them,
and thus the living entity is able to transact business for his
livelihood.
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padav asya vinirbhinnau
lokeso visnur avisat
gatya svamsena puruso
yaya prapyam prapadyate
SYNONYMS
padau–the legs; asya–of the gigantic form; vinirbhinnau–being
manifested separately; loka-isah visnuh–the demigod Visnu (not the
Personality of Godhead); avisat–entered; gatya–by the power of
movement; sva-amsena–with his own parts; purusah–living entity; yaya–
by which; prapyam–destination; prapadyate–reaches.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter the legs of the gigantic form separately became manifest,
and the demigod named Visnu [not the Personality of Godhead] entered with
partial movement. This helps the living entity move to his destination.
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buddhim casya vinirbhinnam
vag-iso dhisnyam avisat
bodhenamsena boddhavyam
pratipattir yato bhavet
SYNONYMS
buddhim–intelligence; ca–also; asya–of the gigantic form;
vinirbhinnam–being separately manifested; vak-isah–Brahma, lord of the
Vedas; dhisnyam–the controlling power; avisat–entered in; bodhena
amsena–with his part of intelligence; boddhavyam–the matter of
understanding; pratipattih–understood; yatah–by which; bhavet–so
becomes.
TRANSLATION
When the intelligence of the gigantic form separately became manifest,
Brahma, the lord of the Vedas, entered into it with the partial power of
understanding, and thus an object of understanding is experienced by the
living entities.
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hrdayam casya nirbhinnam
candrama dhisnyam avisat
manasamsena yenasau
vikriyam pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
hrdayam–heart; ca–also; asya–of the gigantic form; nirbhinnam–
being manifested separately; candrama–the moon demigod; dhisnyam–with
controlling power; avisat–entered into; manasa amsena–partly with
mental activity; yena–by which; asau–the living entity; vikriyam–
resolution; pratipadyate–transacts.
TRANSLATION
After that, the heart of the gigantic form separately manifested
itself, and into it entered the moon demigod with partial mental
activity. Thus the living entity can conduct his mental speculations.
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atmanam casya nirbhinnam
abhimano ‘visat padam
karmanamsena yenasau
kartavyam pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
atmanam–false ego; ca–also; asya–of the gigantic form; nirbhinnam–
being separately manifested; abhimanah–false identification; avisat–
entered; padam–in position; karmana–activities; amsena–by the part;
yena–by which; asau–the living entity; kartavyam–objective activities;
pratipadyate–takes in.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter the materialistic ego of the gigantic form separately
manifested itself, and into it entered Rudra, the controller of false
ego, with his own partial activities, by which the living entity
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sattvam casya vinirbhinnam
mahan dhisnyam upavisat
cittenamsena yenasau
vijnanam pratipadyate
SYNONYMS
sattvam–consciousness; ca–also; asya–of the gigantic form;
vinirbhinnam–being separately manifested; mahan–the total energy,
mahat-tattva; dhisnyam–with control; upavisat–entered into; cittena
amsena–along with His part of consciousness; yena–by which; asau–the
living entity; vijnanam–specific knowledge; pratipadyate–cultivates.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, when His consciousness separately manifested itself, the
total energy, mahat-tattva, entered with His conscious part. Thus the
living entity is able to conceive specific knowledge.
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sirsno ‘sya dyaur dhara padbhyam
kham nabher udapadyata
gunanam vrttayo yesu
pratiyante suradayah
SYNONYMS
sirsnah–head; asya–of the gigantic form; dyauh–the heavenly
planets; dhara–earthly planets; padbhyam–on His legs; kham–the sky;
nabheh–from the abdomen; udapadyata–became manifested; gunanam–of the
three modes of nature; vrttayah–reactions; yesu–in which; pratiyante–
manifest; sura-adayah–the demigods and others.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, from the head of the gigantic form, the heavenly planets
were manifested, and from His legs the earthly planets and from His
abdomen the sky separately manifested themselves. Within them the
demigods and others also were manifested in terms of the modes of
material nature.
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atyantikena sattvena
divam devah prapedire
dharam rajah-svabhavena
panayo ye ca tan anu
SYNONYMS
atyantikena–excessive; sattvena–by the mode of goodness; divam–in
the higher planets; devah–the demigods; prapedire–have been situated;
dharam–on the earth; rajah–the mode of passion; svabhavena–by nature;
panayah–the human being; ye–all those; ca–also; tan–their; anu–
subordinate.
TRANSLATION
The demigods, qualified by the superexcellent quality of the mode of
goodness, are situated in the heavenly planets, whereas the human beings,
because of their nature in the mode of passion, live on the earth in
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tartiyena svabhavena
bhagavan-nabhim asritah
ubhayor antaram vyoma
ye rudra-parsadam ganah
SYNONYMS
tartiyena–by excessive development of the third mode of material
nature, the mode of ignorance; svabhavena–by such nature; bhagavatnabhim–
the abdominal navel of the gigantic form of the Personality of
Godhead; asritah–those who are so situated; ubhayoh–between the two;
antaram–in between; vyoma–the sky; ye–all of whom; rudra-parsadam–
associates of Rudra; ganah–population.
TRANSLATION
Living entities who are associates of Rudra develop in the third mode
of material nature, or ignorance. They are situated in the sky between
the earthly planets and the heavenly planets.TEXT 30
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mukhato ‘vartata brahma
purusasya kurudvaha
yas tunmukhatvad varnanam
mukhyo ‘bhud brahmano guruh
SYNONYMS
mukhatah–from the mouth; avartata–generated; brahma–the Vedic
wisdom; purusasya–of the virat-purusa, the gigantic form; kuru-udvaha–O
chief of the Kuru dynasty; yah–who are; tu–due to; unmukhatvat–
inclined to; varnanam–of the orders of society; mukhyah–the chief;
abhut–so became; brahmanah–called the brahmanas; guruh–the recognized
teacher or spiritual master.
TRANSLATION
O chief of the Kuru dynasty, the Vedic wisdom became manifested from
the mouth of the virat, the gigantic form. Those who are inclined to this
Vedic knowledge are called brahmanas, and they are the natural teachers
and spiritual masters of all the orders of society.TEXT 31
TEXT
bahubhyo ‘vartata ksatram
ksatriyas tad anuvratah
yo jatas trayate varnan
paurusah kantaka-ksatat
SYNONYMS
bahubhyah–from the arms; avartata–generate d; ksatram–the power of
protection; ksatriyah–in relation to the power of protection; tat–that;
anuvratah–followers; yah–one who; jatah–so becomes; trayate–delivers;
varnan–the other occupations; paurusah–representative of the
Personality of Godhead; kantaka–of disturbing elements like thieves and
debauchees; ksatat–from the mischief.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter the power of protection was generated from the arms of the
gigantic virat form, and in relation to such power the ksatriyas also
came into existence by following the ksatriya principle of protecting
society from the disturbance of thieves and miscreants.TEXT 32
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viso ‘vartanta tasyorvor
loka-vrttikarir vibhoh
vaisyas tad-udbhavo vartam
nrnam yah samavartayat
SYNONYMS
visah–means of living by production and distribution; avartanta–
generated; tasya–His (the gigantic form’s); urvoh–from the thighs;
loka-vrttikarih–means of livelihood; vibhoh–of the Lord; vaisyah–the
mercantile community; tat–their; udbhavah–orientation; vartam–means of
living; nrnam–of all men; yah–one who; samavartayat–executed.
TRANSLATION
The means of livelihood of all persons, namely production of grains
and their distribution to the prajas, was generated from the thighs of
the Lord’s gigantic form. The mercantile men who take charge of such
execution are called vaisyas.TEXT 33
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padbhyam bhagavato jajne
susrusa dharma-siddhaye
tasyam jatah pura sudro
yad-vrttya tusyate harih
SYNONYMS
padbhyam–from the legs; bhagavatah–of the Personality of Godhead;
jajne–became manifested; susrusa–service; dharma–occupational duty;
siddhaye–for the matter of; tasyam–in that; jatah–being generated;
pura–formerly; sudrah–the servitors; yat-vrttya–the occupation by
which; tusyate–becomes satisfied; harih–the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, service was manifested from the legs of the Personality of
Godhead for the sake of perfecting the religious function. Situated on
the legs are the sudras, who satisfy the Lord by service.TEXT 34
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ete varnah sva-dharmena
yajanti sva-gurum harim
sraddhayatma-visuddhy-artham
yaj-jatah saha vrttibhih
SYNONYMS
ete–all these; varnah–orders of society; sva-dharmena–by one’s own
occupational duties; yajanti–worship; sva-gurum–with the spiritual
master; harim–the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sraddhaya–with faith
and devotion; atma–self; visuddhi-artham–for purifying; yat–from whom;
jatah–born; saha–along with; vrttibhih–occupational duty.
TRANSLATION
All these different social divisions are born, with their occupational
duties and living conditions, from the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Thus for unconditional life and self-realization one has to worship the
Supreme Lord under the direction of the spiritual master.TEXT 35
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etat ksattar bhagavato
daiva-karmatma-rupinah
kah sraddadhyad upakartum
yogamaya-balodayam
SYNONYMS
etat–this; ksattah–O Vidura; bhagavatah–of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead; daiva-karma-atma-rupinah–of the gigantic form of
transcendental work, time and nature; kah–who else; sraddadhyat–can
aspire; upakartum–measure in totality; yogamaya–internal potency; balaudayam–
manifested by the strength of.
TRANSLATION
O Vidura, who can estimate or measure the transcendental time, work
and potency of the gigantic form manifested by the internal potency of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead?TEXT 36
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tathapi kirtayamy anga
yatha-mati yatha-srutam
kirtim hareh svam sat-kartum
giram anyabhidhasatim
SYNONYMS
tatha–therefore; api–although it is so; kirtayami–I do describe;
anga–O Vidura; yatha–as much as; mati–intelligence; yatha–as much as;
srutam–heard; kirtim–glories; hareh–of the Lord; svam–own; satkartum–
just purify; giram–speeches; anyabhidha–otherwise; asatim–
unchaste.
TRANSLATION
In spite of my inability, whatever I have been able to hear [from the
spiritual master] and whatever I could assimilate I am now describing in
glorification of the Lord by pure speech, for otherwise my power of
speaking would remain unchaste.TEXT 37
TEXT
ekanta-labham vacaso nu pumsam
susloka-mauler guna-vadam ahuh
srutes ca vidvadbhir upakrtayam
katha-sudhayam upasamprayogam
SYNONYMS
eka-anta–the one which has no comparison; labham–gain; vacasah–by
discussions; nu pumsam–after the Supreme Person; susloka–pious; mauleh-
-activities; guna-vadam–glorification; ahuh–it is so said; sruteh–of
the ear; ca–also; vidvadbhih–by the learned; upakrtayam–being so
edited; katha-sudhayam–in the nectar of such a transcendental message;
upasamprayogam–serves the real purpose, being nearer to.
TRANSLATION
The highest perfectional gain of humanity is to engage in discussions
of the activities and glories of the Pious Actor. Such activities are so
nicely arranged in writing by the greatly learned sages that the actual
purpose of the ear is served just by being near them.TEXT 38
TEXT
atmano ‘vasito vatsa
mahima kavinadina
samvatsara-sahasrante
dhiya yoga-vipakkaya
SYNONYMS
atmanah–of the Supreme Soul; avasitah–known; vatsa–O my dear son;
mahima–glories; kavina–by the poet Brahma; adina–original; samvatsara-
-celestial years; sahasra-ante–at the end of one thousand; dhiya–by
intelligence; yoga-vipakkaya–by matured meditation.
TRANSLATION
O my son, the original poet, Brahma, after mature meditation for one
thousand celestial years, could know only that the glories of the Supreme
Soul are inconceivable.TEXT 39
TEXT
ato bhagavato maya
mayinam api mohini
yat svayam catma-vartmatma
na veda kim utapare
SYNONYMS
atah–therefore; bhagavatah–godly; maya–potencies; mayinam–of the
jugglers; api–even; mohini–enchanting; yat–that which; svayam–
personally; ca–also; atma-vartma–self-sufficient; atma–self; na–does
not; veda–know; kim–what; uta–to speak of; apare–others.
TRANSLATION
The wonderful potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is
bewildering even to the jugglers. That potential power is unknown even to
the self-sufficient Lord, so it is certainly unknown to others.TEXT 40
TEXT
yato ‘prapya nyavartanta
vacas ca manasa saha
aham canya ime devas
tasmai bhagavate namah
SYNONYMS
yatah–from whom; aprapya–being unable to measure; nyavartanta–cease
to try; vacah–words; ca–also; manasa–with the mind; saha–with; aham
ca–also the ego; anye–other; ime–all these; devah–demigods; tasmai–
unto Him; bhagavate–unto the Personality of Godhead; namah–offer
obeisances.
TRANSLATION
Words, mind and ego, with their respective controlling demigods, have
failed to achieve success in knowing the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Therefore, we simply have to offer our respectful obeisances unto Him as
a matter of sanity.
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