Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.9
तत: प्राकृतिक: सर्ग: सप्त वैकृतिकाश्च ये ।
ततो ब्रह्माण्डसम्भूतिर्वैराज: पुरुषो यत: ॥ ९ ॥
tataḥ prākṛtikaḥ sargaḥ
[tatah praakritikah sargah]
sapta vaikṛtikāś ca ye
[sapta vaikritikaash cha ye]
tato brahmāṇḍa-sambhūtir
[tato brahmaanda-sambhootir]
vairājaḥ puruṣo yataḥ
[vairaajah purusho yatah]
Word-for-word
tataḥ
—
then
prākṛtikaḥ
—
from material nature
sargaḥ
—
the creation
sapta
—
the seven
vaikṛtikāḥ
—
stages of creation derived by transformation
ca
—
and
ye
—
which
tataḥ
—
then
brahma-aṇḍa
—
of the universal egg
sambhūtiḥ
—
the construction
vairājaḥ puruṣaḥ
—
the universal form of the Lord
yataḥ
—
from which.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tataḥ prākṛtikaḥ sargaḥ
tataḥ
then
prākṛtikaḥ
from material nature
sargaḥ
the creation
sapta vaikṛtikāś ca ye
sapta
the seven
vaikṛtikāḥ
stages of creation derived by transformation
ca
and
ye
which
tato brahmāṇḍa-sambhūtir
tataḥ
then
brahma-aṇḍa
of the universal egg
sambhūtiḥ
the construction
vairājaḥ puruṣo yataḥ
vairājaḥ puruṣaḥ
the universal form of the Lord
yataḥ
from which.
The creation effected by the agitation of the modes of material nature, the seven stages of evolution by elemental transformation, and the construction of the universal egg, from which arises the universal form of the Supreme Lord — all these are thoroughly described.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The creation from prakṛti, the seven transformations, and the construction of the universal egg, from which arises the universal form of the Supreme Lord—all these are thoroughly described.
Personal Guidance
Creation by the agitation of the modes, seven stages of evolution by elemental transformation, and the construction of the cosmos are described. Even cosmology is part of devotion's curriculum. Knowing the layout helps us inhabit it lovingly.
Reflection Questions
- Have I learned the 'layout' Bhagavatam offers, or live as if the layout doesn't matter?
- What one section will I study next?
My note
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