martyādibhiḥ paricitaṁ sad-asad-viśeṣam
martyādibhiḥ paricitaṁ sad-asad-viśeṣam
rūpaṁ sthaviṣṭham aja te mahad-ādy-anekaṁ
nātaḥ paraṁ parama vedmi na yatra vādaḥ
O unborn Lord! Previously I knew the variety of gross and subtle elements manifested as animals, plants, birds, snakes, devatās, demons, humans and total universal form composed mahat-tattva and other elements. O Supreme! But I did not know what was superior to that material form, and did not know the form of Brahman in which sound does not exist.
“If that is so, then you know. Then why did you worship the Lord with a desire for a position greater than that attained by your forefathers?” I know the varieties of gross and subtle (sad-asat) spread (paricitam) among the animals, trees, etc. and I know the total, universal form whose causes are the elements like mahat-tattva. He speaks in the present tense because of nearness to the present. I knew until the present time. O Supreme Lord! I did not know your form of consciousness and bliss which is non-material (param), beyond the universal form. I also did not know your form as Brahman in which there is no sound. Because I am ignorant, being a child, I thought only of insignificant things. Now, however, being touched by your conch, I have understood the meaning of all the Vedas. Therefore I offer myself to your lotus feet.
|| 4.9.14 ||
kalpānta etad akhilaṁ jaṭhareṇa gṛhṇan
śete pumān sva-dṛg ananta-sakhas tad-aṅke
yan-nābhi-sindhu-ruha-kāñcana-loka-padma-
garbhe dyumān bhagavate praṇato 'smi tasmai
Accepting in his abdomen all the universe at the end of the kalpa, the Lord, friend of Ananta, seeing only within himself, sleeps on the lap of Ananta. In the center of the golden lotus forming the planets, which rises from the lotus navel of the Lord, Brahmā appears. I offer respects to that Lord.
“If you know me, I will test you. Please tell me who I am.” Dhruva answers in three verses. The Lord sees in himself (sva-dṛk). He does not see outside, since he is engaged in yoga-nidrā. He sleeps on the lap of Śeṣa. In the center (garbhe) of the golden lotus composed of the planets, which has arisen newly from the lotus navel of the Lord, Brahmā (dyumān) appears. I only bow to him to please you. But I am not capable of serving him at all.
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