sa vai viśva-sṛjāṁ garbho
sa vai viśva-sṛjāṁ garbho
deva-karmātma-śaktimān
vibabhājātmanātmānam
ekadhā daśadhā tridhā
This fetus composed of the elements, endowed with jīva-śakti, prāṇa-śakti and ātmā-śakti, divided itself up into one, ten and three parts by its own powers.
In order to produce the organs such as mouth on this form, first the three śaktis are described. This fetus, the result of the combined elements (viśva-sṛjām), was endowed with jīva, prāṇa and adhyātma śaktis (deva-karmātma-śaktimān). He divided himself up by himself. There is one jīva-śakti, ten prāṇa-śaktis and three ātma-śaktis.
|| 3.6.8 ||
eṣa hy aśeṣa-sattvānām
ātmāṁśaḥ paramātmanaḥ
ādyo ’vatāro yatrāsau
bhūta-grāmo vibhāvyate
This form is the soul of unlimited beings. It is the jīva in relation to Paramātmā. It is seen as the original avatāra. Within this form all living beings appear.
For purifying the heart of the worshippers of Paramātmā, this form should first be worshipped. This form is the ātmā of unlimited beings, since the individual ātmās are parts of this form. This form is a jīva (aṁśa) belonging to Paramātmā (since paramātmā enters into it.) This form is the original avatāra, because the yogīs meditate on this form being one with its antaryāmī, Paramātmā. All creatures such as devatās and men (bhūta-gramaḥ) manifest within this form.
|| 3.6.9 ||
sādhyātmaḥ sādhidaivaś ca
sādhibhūta iti tridhā
virāṭ prāṇo daśa-vidha
ekadhā hṛdayena ca
The three ātmā-śaktis are the senses, sense devatās and gross organs along with sense objects. The universal form has ten prāṇa-śaktis and one jīva-śakti with unbroken consciousness.
The one, ten and three mentioned in verse 7 are described in reverse order in this verse. Sādhyātmaḥ means “along with the senses.” Sādhidaiva means “with the sense devatās.” Sādhibhūtaḥ means “with the foundations (gross sense organs) and the sense objects.” The ten prāṇas are prāṇa, apāna, samāna, udāna, vyāna, nāga, kūrma, kṛkara, devadatta and dhanañjaya. Prāna moves forward and is located in the nostrils. Apāna moves down and is located in the anus. Samāna causes assimilation of food and drink which are eaten and is located in the middle of the body. Udāna rises upwards and is located in the throat. Vyana moves everywhere and is located in the whole body. Naga causes expulsion. Kūrma causes eyes to open. Kṛkara causes hunger. Devadatta causes yawning. Dhanañjaya causes nourishment. The one refers to the jīva with unbroken consciousness (hṛdayena).
|| 3.6.10 ||
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