Text 30] Manifestation of Brahma from Garbhodakagayi Visnu 327
HTRTS — UTaTEL IT:
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parardh ya-keyitra-manipraveka-
paryastadordanda-sahasra-sakham
avyakta-mulam bhuvananghripendram
ahindra-bhogair-adhivita-valsam
parardhya—very high; keyira—ornaments; manipraveka—highly valuable
jewels; paryastata—disseminating; urdanda—very high; sahasra-sakham—
with thousands of branches; avyakta-milam—self-situated; bhuvana—uni-
versal; afighripa—trees; indram—the Lord; ahindra—Anantadeva; bhogaih—
by hoods; adhivita—surrounded; valsam—branches.
TRANSLATION
As a sandalwood tree is decorated with fragrant flowers and branches,
the Lord’s body was decorated with valuable jewels and pearls. He
was the self-situated tree, the Lord of all others in the universe. And as a
sandalwood tree is covered with many snakes, so the Lord’s body was also
covered by the hoods of Ananta.
PURPORT
The word avyakta-mitlam is significant here. Generally, no one can sce
the roots of a tree. But as far as the Lord is concerned, He is the root of
Himself because there is no other separate cause of His standing but He
Himself. In the Vedas it is said that the Lord is sva@sraydsraya; He is His
own support, and there is no other support for Him. Therefore, avyakta
means the Supreme Lord Himself and no one else.
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mada Rel
caracarauko bhagavan mahidhram
ahindra-bandhum salilopagudham
kirita-sahasra-hiranya-srngam
avirbhavat-kaustubha-ratna-garbham
