Text 12] Creation of the Universal Form 233

guidance, and thus He manifested His gigantic form, as He did at the
request of Arjuna.

TEXT 11

wy Tahara srqadiia «|
farchraea Sarat anf BH aa: Ty Ue eI

atha tasyabhitaptasya
katidhayatanani ha

nirabhidyanta devanam
tani me gadatah srnu

atha—therefore; tasya—His;abhitaptasya— in terms of His contemplation;
katidhad—how many; dyaltandni—embodiments; ha—there were; nirabhi-
dyanta—by separated parts; devanam—of the demigods; tani—all those; me
gadatah— described by me; srnu—just hear.

TRANSLATION

Maitreya said: You may now hear from me how the Supreme Lord
separated Himself into the diverse forms of the demigods after the
manifestation of the gigantic universal form.

PURPORT

The demigods are separated parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord, as
are all other living entities. The only difference between the demigods and
the ordinary living entities is that when the living entities are rich in
pious acts of devotional service to the Lord, and when their desire to lord
it over material energy has vanished, they are promoted to the posts of
demigods, who are entrusted by the Lord to execute the management of
the universal affairs.

TEXT 12
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TeheTel fifirea srarratshrray |
TT Be THO Tat aaa 122
tasyagnir asyam nirbhinnam
loka-palo ’vigat padam
vaca svamsena vaktavyam
yayasau pratipadyate
tasya—His; agnih—fire; asyam—mouth; nirbhinnam—thus separated;
loka-palah—the directors of material affairs; avisat—entered; padam—re-
