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than that of fire. These dimensions are all inconceivable to the tiny brain
of a human being.

It is also stated that this description is of only one egglike universe.
There are innumerable universes besides this one, and some of them are
many, many times greater. It is considered, in fact, that this universe is the
smallest; therefore the predominating superintendent, or Brahma, has
only four heads for management. In other universes, which are far greater
than this one, Brahma has more heads. In the Caitanya-caritamyta it is
stated that all these Brahmas were called one day by Lord Kygna on the
inquiry of the small Brahma, who, after seeing all the larger Brahmas, was
thunderstruck. That is the inconceivable potency of the Lord. No one can
measure the length and breadth of God by speculation or by false
identification with God. These attempts are symptoms of lunacy.

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fragman afar |
aarieey aereat Tee fafeae VT UR

hiranmayad anda-kosad
utthaya salile sayat

tam avisya maha-devo
bahudha nirbibheda kham

hiranmayat—golden; anda-kosat—from the egg; utthdaya—arising; salile—
on the water; sayat—lying; tam—in it; avisya—having entered; maha-devah—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bahu-dha—in many ways; nirbibheda
— divided; kham—apertures.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the virata-purusa, situated Himself
in that golden egg, which was lying on the water, and He divided it into
many departments.

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friraae sad ge are aasaad |
TOT TA AT MoT ATT TTT: UI

nirabhidyatasya prathamam
mukham vani tato *bhavat
