Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 37
Vidura’s Questions on Devotion and Sarga; Maitreya Begins the Account of Creation
भूतानां नभ आदीनां यद्यद्भव्यावरावरम् । तेषां परानुसंसर्गाद्यथासंख्यं गुणान् विदु: ॥ ३७ ॥
bhūtānāṁ nabha-ādīnāṁ yad yad bhavyāvarāvaram teṣāṁ parānusaṁsargād yathā saṅkhyaṁ guṇān viduḥ
Wahai yang lembut, dari unsur langit hingga bumi, segala sifat yang rendah maupun luhur pada unsur-unsur itu timbul semata-mata karena sentuhan terakhir dari pandangan penuh rahmat Sang Pribadi Tertinggi, Bhagavān.
FAQs
This verse explains that elements beginning with ether develop higher-to-lower forms by successive association, and their distinct qualities appear in a specific order.
Vidura asked about the Lord’s creative energies; Maitreya answers by describing how the elements and their qualities manifest systematically under the Supreme Lord’s arrangement.
It helps one see the body and world as ordered, temporary material transformations, encouraging detachment and a turn toward devotion to the Supreme beyond matter.