Text 7] Creation of the Universal Form 227
of the planetary systems, outer space, etc., which are visible to us, is only
one half of the complete universe. Before the manifestation takes place
and after the entrance of Vignu within the universe, there is a period of one
thousand celestial years. All the living entities injected within the womb
of the mahat-tattva are divided in all universes with the incarnation of
Garbhodakasayi Visnu, and all of them lie down with the Lord until
Brahma is born. Brahma is the first living being within the universe, and
from him all other demigods and living creatures are born. Manu is the
original father of mankind, and therefore, in Sanskrit, mankind is called
manusya. Humanity in different bodily qualities is distributed throughout
the various planetary systems.
TEXT 7
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PTAARAATSS HATA THT TIT FT U9 II
sa vai viSva-srjam garbho
deva-karmatma-sak timan
vibabhajatmana ’’tmanam
ekadha dasadha tridha

sah—that; vai—certainly; visva-srjam—of the gigantic virata form; gar-
bhah—total energy; deva—living energy; karma—activity of life; atma—
self; saktiman—full with potencies; vibabhaja—divided; atmama—by Him-
self; dtmanam—Himself; eadhad—in oneness; dagadha—in ten; tridha—and
in three.

TRANSLATION

The total energy of the mahat-tattva, in the form of the gigantic virata-
rapa, divided Himself by Himself into the consciousness of the living
entities, the life of activity, and self-identification, which are subdivided
into one, ten and three respectively.

PURPORT

Consciousness is the sign of the living entity or the soul. The existence
of the soul is manifest in the form of consciousness, called jiiana-sak ti.
The total consciousness is that of the gigantic virata-rupa, and the same
consciousness is exhibited in individual persons. The activity of conscious-
ness is performed through the air of life which is of ten divisions. The airs
of life are called prana, apana, udana, vyana and samana and are also
differently qualified as naga, kurma, krkara, devadatta and dhanajijaya.
