Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.8.25
आयामतो विस्तरत: स्वमान-
देहेन लोकत्रयसंग्रहेण ।
विचित्रदिव्याभरणांशुकानां
कृतश्रियापाश्रितवेषदेहम् ॥ २५ ॥
āyāmato vistarataḥ sva-māna-
[aayaamato vistaratah sva-maana-]
dehena loka-traya-saṅgraheṇa
[dehena loka-traya-sangrahena]
vicitra-divyābharaṇāṁśukānāṁ
[vichitra-divyaabharanaamshukaanaam]
kṛta-śriyāpāśrita-veṣa-deham
[krita-shriyaapaashrita-vesha-deham]
Word-for-word
āyāmataḥ
—
by length
vistarataḥ
—
by breadth
sva-māna
—
by His own measurement
dehena
—
by the transcendental body
loka-traya
—
the three (upper, middle and lower) planetary systems
saṅgraheṇa
—
by total absorption
vicitra
—
variegated
divya
—
transcendental
ābharaṇa-aṁśukānām
—
rays of the ornaments
kṛta-śriyā apāśrita
—
beauty created by those dresses and ornaments
veṣa
—
dressed
deham
—
transcendental body.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āyāmato vistarataḥ sva-māna-
āyāmataḥ
by length
vistarataḥ
by breadth
sva-māna
by His own measurement
dehena loka-traya-saṅgraheṇa
dehena
by the transcendental body
loka-traya
the three (upper, middle and lower) planetary systems
saṅgraheṇa
by total absorption
vicitra-divyābharaṇāṁśukānāṁ
vicitra
variegated
divya
transcendental
ābharaṇa-aṁśukānām
rays of the ornaments
kṛta-śriyāpāśrita-veṣa-deham
kṛta-śriyā apāśrita
beauty created by those dresses and ornaments
veṣa
dressed
deham
transcendental body.
His transcendental body, unlimited in length and breadth, occupied the three planetary systems, upper, middle and lower. His body was self-illuminated by unparalleled dress and variegatedness and was properly ornamented.
Purport
The length and breadth of the transcendental body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead could only be measured by His own measurement because He is all-pervading throughout the complete cosmic manifestation. The beauty of material nature is due to His personal beauty, yet He is always magnificently dressed and ornamented to prove His transcendental variegatedness, which is so important in the advancement of spiritual knowledge.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
He saw the Lord who manifested any clothing he desired, with a body unlimited in breadth and length, spreading over Svarga, earth and the lower planets, displaying great beauty with various ornaments and clothing.
His body was of dimensions according to his position as God. The other meaning is “His body was immeasurable (su-amāna) in length and breath.” This is then made clear. His body spread over the three worlds. His various astonishing ornaments and clothes created beauty. He had the power of having any clothing he desired (apāśrita-vesadā īham).
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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. The verse keeps returning to Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Reflection Questions
- Where have you been demanding outcomes from a system you did not design?
- How could awe of the creation become a daily practice and not just a Sunday feeling?
My note
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