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Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 27

The Universal Form (Virāṭ-Puruṣa): The Lord’s Entry into the Elements, the Devas, and the Origin of Varṇāśrama

Devanagari script

शीर्ष्णोऽस्य द्यौर्धरा पद्‍भ्यां खं नाभेरुदपद्यत । गुणानां वृत्तयो येषु प्रतीयन्ते सुरादय: ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

śīrṣṇo ’sya dyaur dharā padbhyāṁ khaṁ nābher udapadyata guṇānāṁ vṛttayo yeṣu pratīyante surādayaḥ

Translation

次いで、その巨大なる姿の頭から天界が、足から地界が、臍から虚空がそれぞれ顕現した。そこには物質自然の三グナの働きに応じて、半神らもまた現れた。

Synonyms

शीर्ष्णःfrom the head

अस्यof him

द्यौःthe heaven (sky)

धराthe earth

पद्भ्याम्from the feet (two)

खम्space, ether

नाभेःfrom the navel

उदपद्यतarose, came forth

गुणानाम्of the qualities (gunas)

वृत्तयःfunctions, activities

येषुin which

प्रतीयन्तेare perceived, are known

सुरादयःthe gods and others

Characters & Entities

Virāṭ-Puruṣa (Universal Form)

Sura (demigods)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3 say about the origin of heaven, earth, and space?

This verse explains the cosmic manifestation through the Virāṭ-Puruṣa: heaven arises from His head, earth from His feet, and space from His navel—showing creation as dependent on the Lord’s universal form.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe the universe as coming from the Lord’s body?

He is teaching that the cosmos is not independent; it is a manifestation within the Lord’s universal form, helping the listener understand creation, order, and divine sovereignty in devotional terms.

How can the teaching about the three guṇas be applied in modern life?

By recognizing that our experiences and behaviors move under the guṇas, we can cultivate sattva (clarity and virtue), reduce rajas and tamas, and orient life toward bhakti, which ultimately transcends the modes.