yathā punaḥ sve kha idaṁ niveśya
yathā punaḥ sve kha idaṁ niveśya
śete guhāyāṁ sa nivṛtta-vṛttiḥ
yogeśvarādhīśvara eka etad
anupraviṣṭo bahudhā yathāsīt
Please describe how the Lord, fixing himself in the space, free of the effects of māyā, sleeps in the Virajā River, and how, though alone, the lord of all lords enters into the universe and becomes many forms.
Establishing himself in the space of his heart, he sleeps in the Virajā River (guhāyām) which is called secret, since no one can understand this place. He is unaffected by māyā (nivṛtta-vṛttiḥ). At the same time, he enters into the world he created and exists in many forms such as men and devatās. The question about creation is asked repetitively to find out if the creation takes place the same way in each mahā-kalpa or not.
|| 3.5.7 ||
krīḍan vidhatte dvija-go-surāṇāṁ
kṣemāya karmāṇy avatāra-bhedaiḥ
mano na tṛpyaty api śṛṇvatāṁ naḥ
suśloka-mauleś caritāmṛtāni
Please describe how Kṛṣṇa in different avatāras performs pastimes, producing auspiciousness for the brāhmaṇas, cows and devatās. Hearing the sweet pastimes of the most glorified beings, our minds can never be satisfied.
Avatāras refers to forms such as Matsya and Kūrma.
|| 3.5.8 ||
yais tattva-bhedair adhiloka-nātho
lokān alokān saha lokapālān
acīkÿpad yatra hi sarva-sattva-
nikāya-bhedo ’dhikṛtaḥ pratītaḥ
Please describe how the lord of all planets produces the various planets and their protectors by means of various elements, and as well how he produces the area beyond the Lokāloka mountain range, and describe the types of living bodies assigned to the jīva according to qualification which are seen.
Describe how the Lord made the planets such as Pātala out of earth and other elements, which are based on the Vairāja form,[223] in which the different types of bodies of living beings, accepted according to qualification of bhakti, jñāna, yoga or karma, are known (pratītaḥ).
|| 3.5.9 ||
yena prajānām uta ātma-karma-
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