brahmaṇo madhusūdanaḥ
brahmaṇo madhusūdanaḥ
viṣaṇṇa-cetasaṁ tena
kalpa-vyatikarāmbhasā
loka-saṁsthāna-vijñāna
ātmanaḥ parikhidyataḥ
tam āhāgādhayā vācā
kaśmalaṁ śamayann iva
The Lord, understanding the mentality of Brahmā, who was dejected by the waters of devastation and worried concerning knowledge for constructing suitable bodies for the living beings, spoke to him with profound words, thereby dispelling his illusion.
Brahmā was dejected because of the water of devastation, and stressed concerning knowledge of his (ātmanā,aḥ) method of building and fixing the various bodies of devatās and animals according to proper nature (loka-samṣthāna-vijñāne). Understanding (anviksya) his mentality, the Lord spoke, dissipating his illusion (kaśmalam).
|| 3.9.29 ||
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
mā veda-garbha gās tandrīṁ
sarga udyamam āvaha
tan mayāpāditaṁ hy agre
yan māṁ prārthayate bhavān
The Lord said: O knower of all the Vedas! You should not be bereft of knowledge. Go about your efforts of creation. I will accomplish what you previously requested from me.
This verse shows the complete dissolution of Brahmā’s illusion. May knowledge (tandrīm) not disappear, O source of the Vedas! One who knows all the Vedas should not be ignorant. “But I am uncertain about how to go about creation.” Go about your efforts in creation, and do not be worried that it will be a failure. You prayed that I should preserve your wisdom. What you requested will be accomplished by me
|| 3.9.30 ||
bhūyas tvaṁ tapa ātiṣṭha
vidyāṁ caiva mad-āśrayām
tābhyām antar-hṛdi brahman
lokān drakṣyasy apāvṛtān
O Brahmā! Concentrate your mind and worship using mantras to take shelter of me. By these two, within your heart and externally as well, you will see the planets devoid of water.
“What will happen with my efforts at this time? The planets like earth which I am supposed to create cannot be seen.” Concentrate your mind (tapaḥ) and worship through mantra (vidyām). You will see in your heart and externally as well the planets such as earth and the inhabitants, without the covering of water. After seeing in your heart these things shown by me in their proper position, you will then create them externally with ease, like a person who writes what he sees.
|| 3.9.31 ||
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