Shloka 15
The Appearance of Lord Viṣṇu (Kṛṣṇa) and the Divine Exchange with Yoga-māyā
यथेमेऽविकृता भावास्तथा ते विकृतै: सह । नानावीर्या: पृथग्भूता विराजं जनयन्ति हि ॥ १५ ॥ सन्निपत्य समुत्पाद्य दृश्यन्तेऽनुगता इव । प्रागेव विद्यमानत्वान्न तेषामिह सम्भव: ॥ १६ ॥ एवं भवान् बुद्ध्यनुमेयलक्षणै- र्ग्राह्यैर्गुणै: सन्नपि तद्गुणाग्रह: । अनावृतत्वाद् बहिरन्तरं न ते सर्वस्य सर्वात्मन आत्मवस्तुन: ॥ १७ ॥
yatheme ’vikṛtā bhāvās tathā te vikṛtaiḥ saha nānā-vīryāḥ pṛthag-bhūtā virājaṁ janayanti hi
Seperti mahat-tattva yang pada hakikatnya tak terbagi namun oleh perubahan tiga guṇa tampak terpisah menjadi unsur-unsur dan menampakkan wujud kosmis; unsur-unsur itu terlihat seolah-olah baru muncul ketika bergabung, padahal telah ada sebelum penciptaan, sehingga tidak sungguh-sungguh ‘lahir’ di sini. Demikian pula Engkau, meski tampak melalui tanda-tanda yang dapat disimpulkan oleh budi dan melalui kualitas yang ditangkap indra, tetap tak tersentuh oleh guṇa; sebagai Ātman segala sesuatu yang tak terselubung, bagi-Mu tiada beda luar dan dalam.
This same understanding is explained by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gītā (9.4) :
FAQs
This verse explains that diverse elemental principles—both original and transformed—combine to generate the Virāṭ, the cosmic manifestation perceived as the universal form.
To show that the Lord who is appearing in Vraja is not a product of matter—He is the source of all cosmic manifestation, including the Virāṭ form created by material principles.
It helps a devotee see the world as an organized manifestation of higher laws and thus cultivate humility, detachment, and devotion to the Supreme beyond matter.