SB 3.7.28 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.28

गुणावतारैर्विश्वस्य सर्गस्थित्यप्ययाश्रयम् । सृजत: श्रीनिवासस्य व्याचक्ष्वोदारविक्रमम् ॥ २८ ॥

guṇāvatārair viśvasya

[gunaavataarair vishvasya]

sarga-sthity-apyayāśrayam

[sarga-sthity-apyayaashrayam]

sṛjataḥ śrīnivāsasya

[srijatah shreenivaasasya]

vyācakṣvodāra-vikramam

[vyaachakshvodaara-vikramam]

Word-for-word

guṇa — modes of material nature avatāraiḥ — of the incarnations viśvasya — of the universe sarga — creation sthiti — maintenance apyaya — destruction āśrayam — and ultimate rest sṛjataḥ — of the one who creates śrīnivāsasya — of the Personality of Godhead vyācakṣva — kindly describe udāra — magnanimous vikramam — specific activities.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

guṇāvatārair viśvasya

guṇa

modes of material nature

avatāraiḥ

of the incarnations

viśvasya

of the universe

sarga-sthity-apyayāśrayam

sarga

creation

sthiti

maintenance

apyaya

destruction

āśrayam

and ultimate rest

sṛjataḥ śrīnivāsasya

sṛjataḥ

of the one who creates

śrīnivāsasya

of the Personality of Godhead

vyācakṣvodāra-vikramam

vyācakṣva

kindly describe

udāra

magnanimous

vikramam

specific activities.

Please also describe the incarnations of the material modes of nature — Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara — and please describe the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His magnanimous activities.

Purport

Although Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara, the three incarnations of the material modes of nature, are the principal deities for the creation, maintenance and destruction of the cosmic manifestation, they are not the final authority. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, is the ultimate goal, the cause of all causes. He is the āśraya, or the final rest of everything.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Please describe the exploits of the lord of Lakṣmī, who has created the authorities for creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe through the guṇāvatāras. Viṣṇu has created the sanction for creation, maintenance and destruction.

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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 anchors this in Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Reflection Questions

What would change in your prayer if you remembered how small your sphere actually is?
What would humility actually look like for you in your work this week?

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