sa tvaṁ samīhitam adaḥ sthiti-janma-nāśaṁ
sa tvaṁ samīhitam adaḥ sthiti-janma-nāśaṁ
bhūtehitaṁ ca jagato bhava-bandha-mokṣau
vāyur yathā viśati khaṁ ca carācarākhyaṁ
sarvaṁ tad-ātmakatayāvagamo 'varuntse
You, the Lord, knowing everything---your creation, the creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe, the actions of all beings, the method of bondage and liberation—enter everything, since you are one with everything, just as air enters ether and all bodies.
“Then who knows the Lord?” You alone know. You, that famous person (saḥ), know everything and pervade everything. You know everything created by you (samīhitam), the creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe, the actions of all living beings, the method of bondage and liberation. An example is given to show how the Lord pervades everything. Just as the air enters the great ether, its basis, and all bodies moving and non-moving, so you, situated in your abode in Vaikuṇṭha, enter everything, since everything is part of yourself.
|| 8.12.12 ||
avatārā mayā dṛṣṭā
ramamāṇasya te guṇaiḥ
so 'haṁ tad draṣṭum icchāmi
yat te yoṣid-vapur dhṛtam
I have seen all kinds of incarnations of you who enjoy pastimes using your spiritual qualities. I wish to see that form in which you took the form of a woman.
“Please say what you desire.” In response, Śiva speaks this verse. The Lord enjoys through his qualities such as affection for his devotees.
|| 8.12.13 ||
yena sammohitā daityāḥ
pāyitāś cāmṛtaṁ surāḥ
tad didṛkṣava āyātāḥ
paraṁ kautūhalaṁ hi naḥ
We have come here desiring to see that very curious form which bewildered the demons and enabled the devatās to drink nectar.
|| 8.12.14 ||
śrī-śuka uvāca
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