284 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 7

mahatmas are the pure devotees who are on the path to Vaikuntha, the
kingdom of God, and who always chant and hear the glories of the Lord
rather than talk of dry profitless philosophy. This system of association
has been recommended since time immemorial, but in this age of quarrel
and hypocrisy it is especially recommended by Lord Sri Caitanya Maha-
prabhu. Even one who has no assets of favorable austerity, if he neverthe-
less takes shelter of the mahatmas who are engaged in chanting and
hearing the glories of the Lord, is sure to make progress on the path back
home, back to Godhead.

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ama wearin afeerrrqearg |
aa Ausgere ara mfraey: 12211

srstvagre mahad-adini
sa-vikarany anukramat

tebhyo virajam uddhrtya
tam anu pravisad vibhuh

srstva—after creating; agre—in the beginning; mahad-adini—the total
material energy; sa-vikarani—along with the sense organs; anukramat—by a
gradual process of differentiation; tebhyah—out of that; virajam—the
gigantic universal form; uddrtya—manifesting; tam—into that; anu—later
on; pravisat—entered; vibhuh—the Supreme.

TRANSLATION

After creating the total material energy, the mahat-tattva, and thereby
manifesting the gigantic universal form with senses and sense organs, the
Supreme Lord entered within it.

PURPORT

Fully satisfied by the answers of the sage Maitreya, Vidura wanted to
understand the remaining portions of the creative function of the Lord,
and he took the clue from the previous topics.

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qa Get ATATSEAMETy |
aa faa ea sre: ater ware 11221
