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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.24.9

मया सञ्चोदिता भावाः सर्वे संहत्यकारिणः । अण्डमुत्पादयामासुर्ममायतनमुत्तमम् ॥ ९ ॥
mayā sañcoditā bhāvāḥ
[mayaa sanchoditaa bhaavaah]
sarve saṁhatya-kāriṇaḥ
[sarve samhatya-kaarinah]
aṇḍam utpādayām āsur
[andam utpaadayaam aasur]
mamāyatanam uttamam
[mamaayatanam uttamam]
mayā — by Me sañcoditāḥ — impelled bhāvāḥ — elements sarve — all saṁhatya — by amalgamation kāriṇaḥ — functioning aṇḍam — the egg of the universe utpādayām āsuḥ — they brought into being mama — My āyatanam — residence uttamam — superior.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mayā sañcoditā bhāvāḥ
mayā
by Me
sañcoditāḥ
impelled
bhāvāḥ
elements
sarve saṁhatya-kāriṇaḥ
sarve
all
saṁhatya
by amalgamation
kāriṇaḥ
functioning
aṇḍam utpādayām āsur
aṇḍam
the egg of the universe
utpādayām āsuḥ
they brought into being
mama
My
mamāyatanam uttamam
āyatanam
residence
uttamam
superior.
Impelled by Me, all these elements combined to function in an orderly fashion and together gave birth to the universal egg, which is My excellent place of residence.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Impelled by me, all these elements combined to function in an orderly fashion and together gave birth to the universal egg, which is my excellent place of residence. Bhāvāḥ means sūtra and other elements.
Impelled by the Lord, all elements combined orderly and gave birth to the universal egg, His excellent residence. Cosmic order has a Resident.
Reflection Questions
  • What does it mean for me that the universe is the Lord's residence?
  • How does this rename what I walk through?
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