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Chapter 8: Manifestation of Brahmā from Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu

Verse 25 of 33
SB 3.8.25

आयामतो विस्तरतः स्वमान देहेन लोकत्रयसंग्रहेण विचित्रदिव्याभरणांशुकानां कृतश्रियापाश्रितवेषदेहम्

āyāmato vistarataḥ svamāna- dehena lokatraya-saṅgraheṇa vicitra-divyābharaṇāṁśukānāṁ kṛta-śriyāpāśrita-veṣa-deham

Synonyms

āyāmataḥby length; vistarataḥby breadth; svamānaby His own measurement; dehenaby the transcendental body; lokatrayathe three (upper, middle and lower) planetary systems; saṅgraheṇaby total absorption; vicitravariegated; divyatranscendental; abharaṇa-aṁśūkānāmrays of the ornaments; kṛta-śriyā-apāśritabeauty created by those dresses and ornaments; veṣadressed; dehamtranscendental body..

Translation

His transcendental body, unlimited in length and breadth, occupied the three planetary systems, upper, middle and lower. His body was self-illuminated by unparalleled dress and variegatedness and was properly ornamented.

Purport

The length and breadth of the transcendental body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead could only be measured by His own measurement because He is all-pervading throughout the complete cosmic manifestation. The beauty of material nature is due to His personal beauty, yet He is always magnificently dressed and ornamented to prove His transcendental variegatedness, which is so important in the advancement of spiritual knowledge.

Verse 25 of 33
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