Text 45] The Structure of the Universe 315
TRANSLATION
The sun-god is also known as Vairaja, the total material body for
all living entities. Because he entered this dull egg of the universe
at the time of creation, he is also called Martanda. He is also known
as Hiranyagarbha because he received his material body from
Hiranyagarbha [Lord Brahma].
PURPORT
The post of Lord Brahma is meant for very highly elevated, spiritually
advanced living beings. When such living beings are unavailable, Lord
Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, expands Himself as Lord
Brahma. This takes place very rarely. Consequently there are two kinds
of Brahmas. Sometimes Brahma is an ordinary living entity, and at other
times Brahma is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Brahma
spoken of here is an ordinary living being. Whether Brahma is the
Supreme Personality of Godhead or an ordinary living being, he is
known as Vairaja Brahma and Hiranyagarbha Brahma. Therefore the
sun-god is also accepted as Vairaja Brahma.
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MTT aT TAHA AAT: ULE
stryena hi vibhajyante
disah kham dyaur mahi bhida
svargapavargau naraka
rasaukamsi ca sarvasah
stiryena—by the sun-god within the sun planet: hi—indeed; vibha-
Jyante—are divided; disah—the directions: kham—the sky: dyauh—
the heavenly planets: mahi—the earthly planets: bhida—other divi-
sions: svarga—the heavenly planets; apavargau—and the places for
liberation; narakah—the hellish planets: rasaukarmsi—such as Atala:
ca—also: sarvasah—all.
