Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.20.42
ऊर्जस्वन्तं मन्यमान आत्मानं भगवानज: ।
साध्यान् गणान् पितृगणान् परोक्षेणासृजत्प्रभु: ॥ ४२ ॥
ūrjasvantaṁ manyamāna
[oorjasvantam manyamaana]
ātmānaṁ bhagavān ajaḥ
[aatmaanam bhagavaan ajah]
sādhyān gaṇān pitṛ-gaṇān
[saadhyaan ganaan pitri-ganaan]
parokṣeṇāsṛjat prabhuḥ
[parokshenaasrijat prabhuh]
Word-for-word
ūrjaḥ-vantam
—
full of energy
manyamānaḥ
—
recognizing
ātmānam
—
himself
bhagavān
—
the most worshipful
ajaḥ
—
Brahmā
sādhyān
—
the demigods
gaṇān
—
hosts
pitṛ-gaṇān
—
and the Pitās
parokṣeṇa
—
from his invisible form
asṛjat
—
created
prabhuḥ
—
the lord of beings.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ūrjasvantaṁ manyamāna
ūrjaḥ-vantam
full of energy
manyamānaḥ
recognizing
ātmānaṁ bhagavān ajaḥ
ātmānam
himself
bhagavān
the most worshipful
ajaḥ
Brahmā
sādhyān gaṇān pitṛ-gaṇān
sādhyān
the demigods
gaṇān
hosts
pitṛ-gaṇān
and the Pitās
parokṣeṇāsṛjat prabhuḥ
parokṣeṇa
from his invisible form
asṛjat
created
prabhuḥ
the lord of beings.
Recognizing himself to be full of desire and energy, the worshipful Brahmā, the creator of the living entities, evolved from his own invisible form, from his navel, the hosts of Sādhyas and Pitās.
Purport
The Sādhyas and Pitās are invisible forms of departed souls, and they are also created by Brahmā.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Then Brahmā, thinking himself powerful, created the Sādhyas and then, by his invisibility, he created the Pitṛs.
One time, Brahmā’s power and invisibility appeared. They became the Sādhyas and Pitṛs. Their oblations also appeared. This is explained in two verses. From his strength appeared the Sādhyas. From his invisibility appeared the Pitṛs.
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Personal Guidance
The scale of the creation in this verse is not given to overwhelm us but to right-size us. Most of our anxiety shrinks when our self-importance shrinks.
Reflection Questions
- How does it change your day to remember the universe was not built around your preferences?
- How could awe of the creation become a daily practice and not just a Sunday feeling?
My note
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