Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.30

Krishna Enters Creation as Its Source, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Gives Krishna-Prema

📅 March 8, 1976 📍 Mayapur ⏱ 29 min
Spirit alone enables all existence; Krishna enters creation while eternally residing in His transcendental form.
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Anantarām Śāstrījī: oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ [Gautamīya-tantra 7.11] Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] [chants verse; Prabhupāda and devotees respond. Prabhupāda queries amuṣya yat tvam; corrects devotees' pronunciation] [break] ekas tvam eva jagad etam amuṣya yat tvam ādy-antayoḥ pṛthag avasyasi madhyataś ca sṛṣṭvā guṇa-vyatikaraṁ nija-māyayedaṁ nāneva tair avasitas tad anupraviṣṭaḥ [SB 7.9.30] Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: [chants synonyms; devotees respond] [break] [04:00] Translation: "My dear Lord, You alone manifest Yourself as the whole cosmic manifestation because before the creation of this cosmic manifestation You were existing, and You exist also after the annihilation. Therefore, between the beginning and end, You are the maintainer. All these things are being done by Your external energy through the action and reaction of the three modes of material nature. Therefore the conclusion is that whatever is existing, it is You only, externally and internally." Prabhupāda: ekas tvam eva jagad etam amuṣya yat tvam ādy-antayoḥ pṛthag avasyasi madhyataś ca sṛṣṭvā guṇa-vyatikaraṁ nija-māyayedaṁ nāneva tair avasitas tad anupraviṣṭaḥ [SB 7.9.30] Very interesting.

This is realization of God. There is difference, varieties; at the same time they're one. Unity in variety. So in the Brahma-saṁhitā also it is stated, eko 'py asau racayituṁ jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi [Bs 5.35].

There are many millions of universes, jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi. Jagad-aṇḍa means "this universe," and koṭi means "millions." Don't think this is the only universe. There are many millions' universes. In God creation there is no limitation.

Everything unlimited. Even this universe, to us it is a great, wonderful thing. We do not know even what are there in the four corners of this universe—millions and millions of stars, millions of planets, millions and millions of oceans, mountains, and what to speak of living entities? Everything unlimited.

The universe... It is also stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā, yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi [Bs 5.40]. In the effulgence of Brahman... The example is also there; it is not very difficult. Just like in the sunshine is the effulgence, shine.

Sun is there, and the shining is there, but within the shining there are innumerable planets. In the daytime we cannot see, but at night we can see wherefrom these stars and planets coming. They are already there. In the sunshine, due to the bright sunshine, we cannot see them, but they are existing.

As our planet is existing within the sunshine, so similarly, there are millions of planets. They are also existing. Yasya... Similarly, yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi.

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