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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.6.29

तार्तीयेन स्वभावेन भगवन्नाभिमाश्रिता: । उभयोरन्तरं व्योम ये रुद्रपार्षदां गणा: ॥ २९ ॥
tārtīyena svabhāvena
[taarteeyena svabhaavena]
bhagavan-nābhim āśritāḥ
[bhagavan-naabhim aashritaah]
ubhayor antaraṁ vyoma
[ubhayor antaram vyoma]
ye rudra-pārṣadāṁ gaṇāḥ
[ye rudra-paarshadaam ganaah]
Word-for-word
tārtīyena — by excessive development of the third mode of material nature, the mode of ignorance svabhāvena — by such nature bhagavat-nābhim — the abdominal navel of the gigantic form of the Personality of Godhead āśritāḥ — those who are so situated ubhayoḥ — between the two antaram — in between vyoma — the sky ye — all of whom rudra-pārṣadām — associates of Rudra gaṇāḥ — population.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tārtīyena svabhāvena
tārtīyena
by excessive development of the third mode of material nature, the mode of ignorance
svabhāvena
by such nature
bhagavan-nābhim āśritāḥ
bhagavat-nābhim
the abdominal navel of the gigantic form of the Personality of Godhead
āśritāḥ
those who are so situated
ubhayor antaraṁ vyoma
ubhayoḥ
between the two
antaram
in between
vyoma
the sky
ye rudra-pārṣadāṁ gaṇāḥ
ye
all of whom
rudra-pārṣadām
associates of Rudra
gaṇāḥ
population.
Living entities who are associates of Rudra develop in the third mode of material nature, or ignorance. They are situated in the sky between the earthly planets and the heavenly planets.
Purport

This middle portion of the sky is called Bhuvarloka, as confirmed by both Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī and Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī. In Bhagavad-gītā it is stated that those who develop in the mode of passion are situated in the middle region. Those who are situated in the mode of goodness are promoted to the regions of the demigods, those who are situated in the mode of passion are placed in human society, and those who are situated in the mode of ignorance are placed in the society of animals or ghosts. There are no contradictions in this conclusion. Numerous living entities are distributed all over the universe in different planets and are so situated in terms of their own qualities in the modes of material nature.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
By nature of tamas, those who are followers of Rudra attain Bhuvar-loka, the navel region of the universal form, between Svarga and earth. Tārtiyena means “by the third guṇa, tamas.” Those who are persons among the followers of Rudra take shelter of the navel of the universal form (bhagavān-nābhim). What is that? It is the space (vyoma) between the earth and the heavens. This means Bhuvar-loka.
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Personal Guidance
The verse describes a universe that is not a random stage but an arrangement with a purpose. Our work is not to engineer that purpose but to find our seat within it. Its centre of gravity is modes of material nature.
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?
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