yuktebhyo 'ṇḍam acetanam
tatas tenānuviddhebhyo
yuktebhyo 'ṇḍam acetanam
utthitaṁ puruṣo yasmād
udatiṣṭhad asau virāṭ
By the Lord’s entrance into the elements, they combined together and formed an unconscious globe, from which the universal form composed of the mass of jīvas arose.
Being penetrated by his entrance, the elements became agitated and immediately combined to form an egg. From that, the universal form, composed of the mass of jīvas (hiraṇyagarbha) arose, as if waking up from sleep and coming to life.
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etad aṇḍaṁ viśeṣākhyaṁ
krama-vṛddhair daśottaraiḥ
toyādibhiḥ parivṛtaṁ
pradhānenāvṛtair bahiḥ
yatra loka-vitāno 'yaṁ
rūpaṁ bhagavato hareḥ
The universal globe called viśeṣa, is surrounded by layers of elements such as water, each ten times thicker than the previous layer, covered by a layer of prakṛti on the outside. Within the universe are the variety of planets, which are a form of the Supreme Lord.
The globe is called viśeṣa (particular). It is surrounded by layers each ten times thicker than the next proceeding outwards to the final covering of prakṛti. This is a material form of the Lord.
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hiraṇmayād aṇḍa-kośād
utthāya salile śayāt
tam āviśya mahā-devo
bahudhā nirbibheda kham
Rising from the golden globe lying on the water, the Supreme Lord situated himself there and differentiated the apertures of his body.
The divisions within the universe are described. Situated himself there (āviśya), the great Lord created many apertures.
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nirabhidyatāsya prathamaṁ
mukhaṁ vāṇī tato 'bhavat
vāṇyā vahnir atho nāse
prāṇoto ghrāṇa etayoḥ
First his mouth became differentiated. Then the organ of speech (subtle organ) appeared. With the organ of speech, the fire devatā appeared, and entered the mouth. The two nostrils became differentiated. Penetrated by prāṇa, the sense organ called the nose (subtle) corresponding to the two nostrils (etayoḥ) appeared.
With the organ of speech, the fire devatā appeared and entered the organ. The two nostrils then appeared. The case is changed to the singular for all the senses.
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