Shloka 6
नैमित्तिक-प्राकृत-प्रलयवर्णनम्
Periodic and Elemental Dissolution; Reabsorption into Paramātman
आत्ममायामयीं दिव्यां योगनिद्रां समास्थितः आत्मानं वासुदेवाख्यं चिन्तयन् परमेश्वरः
ātmamāyāmayīṃ divyāṃ yoganidrāṃ samāsthitaḥ ātmānaṃ vāsudevākhyaṃ cintayan parameśvaraḥ
परमेश्वर अपनी ही आत्ममाया से बनी दिव्य योगनिद्रा में स्थित होकर, वासुदेव नामक अपने ही स्वरूप का ध्यान करते रहे।
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
In this verse, Yoga Nidra is the Lord’s divine, self-willed repose during cosmic dissolution—showing that creation and rest both occur under Vishnu’s sovereign control, not due to limitation or ignorance.
Parāśara describes Māyā as ‘ātma-māyā’—belonging to and arising from the Lord—indicating that the power that projects the cosmos is subordinate to Vishnu and functions by His intent.
Calling Him Vāsudeva emphasizes Vishnu as the all-pervading Supreme Self, the ground of existence who remains self-aware and complete even in pralaya, aligning with later Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita readings of Vishnu’s supremacy.