Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.32.9
क्ष्माम्भोऽनलानिलवियन्मनइन्द्रियार्थ-
भूतादिभि: परिवृतं प्रतिसञ्जिहीर्षु: ।
अव्याकृतं विशति यर्हि गुणत्रयात्मा
कालं पराख्यमनुभूय पर: स्वयम्भू: ॥ ९ ॥
kṣmāmbho-’nalānila-viyan-mana-indriyārtha-
[kshmaambho-’nalaanila-viyan-mana-indriyaartha-]
bhūtādibhiḥ parivṛtaṁ pratisañjihīrṣuḥ
[bhootaadibhih parivritam pratisanjiheershuh]
avyākṛtaṁ viśati yarhi guṇa-trayātmā
[avyaakritam vishati yarhi guna-trayaatmaa]
kālaṁ parākhyam anubhūya paraḥ svayambhūḥ
[kaalam paraakhyam anubhooya parah svayambhooh]
Word-for-word
kṣmā
—
earth
ambhaḥ
—
water
anala
—
fire
anila
—
air
viyat
—
ether
manaḥ
—
mind
indriya
—
the senses
artha
—
the objects of the senses
bhūta
—
ego
ādibhiḥ
—
and so on
parivṛtam
—
covered by
pratisañjihīrṣuḥ
—
desiring to dissolve
avyākṛtam
—
the changeless spiritual sky
viśati
—
he enters
yarhi
—
at which time
guṇa-traya-ātmā
—
consisting of the three modes
kālam
—
the time
para-ākhyam
—
two parārdhas
anubhūya
—
after experiencing
paraḥ
—
the chief
svayambhūḥ
—
Lord Brahmā.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kṣmāmbho-’nalānila-viyan-mana-indriyārtha-
kṣmā
earth
ambhaḥ
water
anala
fire
anila
air
bhūtādibhiḥ parivṛtaṁ pratisañjihīrṣuḥ
avyākṛtaṁ viśati yarhi guṇa-trayātmā
viyat
ether
manaḥ
mind
indriya
the senses
kālaṁ parākhyam anubhūya paraḥ svayambhūḥ
artha
the objects of the senses
bhūta
ego
ādibhiḥ
and so on
parivṛtam
covered by
pratisañjihīrṣuḥ
desiring to dissolve
avyākṛtam
the changeless spiritual sky
viśati
he enters
yarhi
at which time
guṇa-traya-ātmā
consisting of the three modes
kālam
the time
para-ākhyam
two parārdhas
anubhūya
after experiencing
paraḥ
the chief
svayambhūḥ
Lord Brahmā.
After experiencing the inhabitable time of the three modes of material nature, known as two parārdhas, Lord Brahmā closes the material universe, which is covered by layers of earth, water, air, fire, ether, mind, ego, etc., and goes back to Godhead.
Purport
The word avyākṛtam is very significant in this verse. The same meaning is stated in Bhagavad-gītā, in the word sanātana. This material world is vyākṛta, or subject to changes, and it finally dissolves. But after the dissolution of this material world, the manifestation of the spiritual world, the sanātana-dhāma, remains. That spiritual sky is called avyākṛta, that which does not change, and there the Supreme Personality of Godhead resides. When, after ruling over the material universe under the influence of the time element, Lord Brahmā desires to dissolve it and enter into the kingdom of God, others then enter with him.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Desiring to give up his body covered by earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, senses, sense objects and ahaṅkāra, knowing the length of his life, Brahmā, composed of three guṇas, enters into Mahāviṣṇu.
At the time of great dissolution, Brahmā becomes liberated. He desires to give up his body of Vairāja, surrounded by the elements starting with earth. He, composed of the three guṇas, but predominated by rajoguṇa, enters the Supreme Lord, the antaryāmī of prakṛti (Mahāviṣṇu), knowing the time of two parārdhas (parākhyam).
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Personal Guidance
The cosmology here is not abstract scenery — it locates the reader inside a vast, intelligent order. Seeing your tiny role in this design quietly cools the urge to make yourself the centre. The verse keeps returning to Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Reflection Questions
- How does it change your day to remember the universe was not built around your preferences?
- Which 'cosmic' problem are you trying to solve when your actual task is just to play your small part well?
My note
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