Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.21
वासुदेव: सङ्कर्षण: प्रद्युम्न: पुरुष: स्वयम् ।
अनिरुद्ध इति ब्रह्मन् मूर्तिव्यूहोऽभिधीयते ॥ २१ ॥
vāsudevaḥ saṅkarṣaṇaḥ
[vaasudevah sankarshanah]
pradyumnaḥ puruṣaḥ svayam
[pradyumnah purushah svayam]
aniruddha iti brahman
[aniruddha iti brahman]
mūrti-vyūho ’bhidhīyate
[moorti-vyooho ’bhidheeyate]
Word-for-word
vāsudevaḥ saṅkarṣaṇaḥ pradyumnaḥ
—
Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa and Pradyumna
puruṣaḥ
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
svayam
—
Himself
aniruddhaḥ
—
Aniruddha
iti
—
thus
brahman
—
O brāhmaṇa, Śaunaka
mūrti-vyūhaḥ
—
the expansion of personal forms
abhidhīyate
—
is designated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vāsudevaḥ saṅkarṣaṇaḥ
vāsudevaḥ saṅkarṣaṇaḥ pradyumnaḥ
Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa and Pradyumna
pradyumnaḥ puruṣaḥ svayam
puruṣaḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
svayam
Himself
aniruddha iti brahman
aniruddhaḥ
Aniruddha
iti
thus
brahman
O brāhmaṇa, Śaunaka
mūrti-vyūho ’bhidhīyate
mūrti-vyūhaḥ
the expansion of personal forms
abhidhīyate
is designated.
Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna and Aniruddha are the names of the direct personal expansions of the Supreme Godhead, O brāhmaṇa Śaunaka.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna and Aniruddha are the names of the direct personal expansions of Svayam Bhagavān, O brāhmaṇa Śaunaka.
After mention of the doorkeepers, the presiding deities of the directions, catur-vyūha, are now mentioned. Puruṣaḥ svayam should mean Svayam Bhagavān.
Personal Guidance
Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha are the names of the direct personal expansions. The one Lord is many — and not less than personal even at the highest level. Multiplicity in unity is His signature.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I struggle with multiplicity in my spiritual concepts?
- How does His example of many-in-one help?
My note
Source: vedabase.io