Text 18] Manifestation of Brahma from Garbhodakaéayi Visnu 317

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tasmad yuganta-svasanava-ghurna-
jalormi-cakrat salilad virudham
upasritah kafijam u loka-tattvam

natmanam addhavidad adi-devah

tasmat—from there; yuganta—at the end of the millennium; svasanava—
the air of devastation; ghiirna—because of movement; jala—water; urmi-
cakrat—out of the circle of waves; salilat—from the water; viridham—
situated on them; updsritah—having the shelter of; kafiyam—lotus flower;
u—in astonishment; loka-tattvam—the mystery of creation; na—not;
atmanam—himself ; addha—perfectly; avidat—could understand; adi-devah-
the first demigod.

TRANSLATION

Lord Brahmi, situated in that lotus, could not perfectly understand the
creation, the lotus or himself. At the end of the millennium the air of
devastation began to move the water and the lotus in great circular waves.

PURPORT

Lord Brahma was perplexed about his creation, the lotus and the world,
even though he tried to understand them for one millennium, which is
beyond calculation in the solar years of human beings. No one, therefore,
can know the mystery of the creation and cosmic manifestation simply by
mental speculation. The human being is so limited in his capacity that
without the help of the Supreme he can hardly understand the mystery of
the will of the Lord in terms of creation, continuance and destruction.

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