Text 63] Fundamental Principles of Material Nature 1125

were able; punah—again; dvivisuh—they entered; khani—the apertures of
the body ; tam—Him; utthadpayitum—to awaken; kramat—one after another.

TRANSLATION

When the demigods and presiding deities of the various senses were thus
manifested, they wanted to wake their origin of appearance. But upon
failing to do so, they reentered the body of the virata-purusa one after
another in order to wake Him.

PURPORT

In order to wake the sleeping Deity-controller within, one has to
rechannel the sense activities from concentration on the outside to
concentration inside. In the following verses, the sense activities which are
required to wake the virdta-purusa will be explained very nicely.

TEXT 63

afeata gd 83 aigfreaer fez |
ata aes aaalafasaet fate M83

vahnir vacd mukharm bheje
nodatisthat tada virat

ghranena nasike vayur
nodatisthat tada virat

vahnih—the god of fire; vaca—with the organ of speech; mukham—the
mouth; bheje—entered; na—not; udatisthat—did arise; tada—then; virat—the
virata-purusa; ghranena—with the olfactory sense; nasike—into His two
nostrils; véyuh—the god of the winds; na—not; udatisthat—did arise; tada—
then; virét—the virata-purusa.

TRANSLATION

The god of fire entered His mouth with the organ of speech, but the
virata-puruga could not be aroused. Then the god of wind entered His
nostrils with the sense of smell, but still the virata-puruga refused to be
awakened.
