SB 12.7.17 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.7.17

नैमित्तिक: प्राकृतिको नित्य आत्यन्तिको लय: । संस्थेति कविभि: प्रोक्तश्चतुर्धास्य स्वभावत: ॥ १७ ॥

naimittikaḥ prākṛtiko

[naimittikah praakritiko]

nitya ātyantiko layaḥ

[nitya aatyantiko layah]

saṁstheti kavibhiḥ proktaś

[samstheti kavibhih proktash]

caturdhāsya svabhāvataḥ

[chaturdhaasya svabhaavatah]

Word-for-word

naimittikaḥ — occasional prākṛtikaḥ — elemental nityaḥ — continuous ātyantikaḥ — ultimate layaḥ — annihilation saṁsthā — the dissolution iti — thus kavibhiḥ — by learned scholars proktaḥ — described caturdhā — in four aspects asya — of this universe svabhāvataḥ — by the inherent energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

naimittikaḥ prākṛtiko

naimittikaḥ

occasional

prākṛtikaḥ

elemental

nitya ātyantiko layaḥ

nityaḥ

continuous

ātyantikaḥ

ultimate

layaḥ

annihilation

saṁstheti kavibhiḥ proktaś

saṁsthā

the dissolution

iti

thus

kavibhiḥ

by learned scholars

proktaḥ

described

caturdhāsya svabhāvataḥ

caturdhā

in four aspects

asya

of this universe

svabhāvataḥ

by the inherent energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

There are four types of cosmic annihilation — occasional, elemental, continuous and ultimate — all of which are effected by the inherent potency of the Supreme Lord. Learned scholars have designated this topic dissolution.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The learned define saṁsthā as destruction of the causes of the universe on four levels: occasional, elemental, continuous and ultimate. The previous term nirodha, here called saṁsthām is explained. The destruction of the causes (bhāva) of the universe (asya), such as earth, water, and fire, is called saṁsthā.

Personal Guidance

Four cosmic annihilations — occasional, elemental, continuous, ultimate — are all effected by the Lord's potency. Even endings serve a purpose; nothing is left dangling. Trust the dissolutions; they too are arranged.

Reflection Questions

Which 'ending' in my life am I refusing to trust?
What changes if I see it as part of an arranged sequence?

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