Adi-lifa, Chapter 5 453

SYNONYMS

rudra-ripa—the form of Lord Siva; dhari’—accepting; kare—does; jagat sarhhdra—
annihilation of the material world; srsti-sthiti-pralaya— creation, maintenance and
annihilation; icchdya—by the will; yan#hdra—of whom.

TRANSLATION

Assuming the form of Rudra, He destroys the creation. Thus creation, mainte-
nance and dissolution are created by His will.

PURPORT

MaheSvara, or Lord Siva, is not an ordinary living being, nor is he equal to Lord
Visnu. Effectively comparing Lord Visnu and Lord Siva, the Brahma-sarhhita says
that Visnu is like milk, whereas Siva is like curd. Curd is nothing like milk, but
nevertheless it is milk also.

TEXT 106

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Sa Get SE Sea Faare-saet | Sow i

hiraaya-garbha, antaryami, jagat-karana
yanra arhsa kari’ kare virdta-kalpana

SYNONYMS

hiranya-garbha—of the name Hiranyagarbha; antaryami—the Supersoul; jagat-
kdrana—the cause of the material world; yafra amsa kari’—taking as His expansion;
kare—does; virdta-kalpana—conception of the universal form.

TRANSLATION

He is the Supersoul, Hiranyagarbha, the cause of the material world. The universal
form is conceived as His expansion.

TEXT 107
CRA AA — AT TAA TM |
CHE ates Ferwpian — eerTwRT 1 309

hena nérayana,—yahra amsera arnsa
sei prabhu nityGnanda—sarva-avatamsa
