Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 46
Brahmā’s Tapasya, the Vision of Vaikuṇṭha, and the Lord’s Seed Instructions
Catuḥ-śloki
यदुताहं त्वया पृष्टो वैराजात् पुरुषादिदम् । यथासीत्तदुपाख्यास्ते प्रश्नानन्यांश्च कृत्स्नश: ॥ ४६ ॥
yad utāhaṁ tvayā pṛṣṭo vairājāt puruṣād idam yathāsīt tad upākhyāste praśnān anyāṁś ca kṛtsnaśaḥ
Wahai Raja, pertanyaan tuanku tentang bagaimana alam semesta ini terjelma daripada Virāṭ-Puruṣa, serta pertanyaan lain, akan aku jawab dengan terperinci melalui huraian empat śloka yang telah disebutkan sebelumnya.
As stated in the beginning of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, this great transcendental literature is the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic knowledge, and therefore all questions that can be humanly possible regarding the universal affairs, beginning from its creation, are all answered in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The answers depend only on the qualification of the person who explains them. The ten divisions of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, as explained by the great speaker Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī, are the limitation of all questions, and intelligent persons will derive all intellectual benefits from them by proper utilization.
FAQs
This verse introduces Śukadeva’s intention to explain creation starting from the Virāṭ (cosmic form) and the primeval Puruṣa, presenting the cosmology systematically and faithfully.
Parīkṣit had asked detailed questions about the Lord’s cosmic manifestation and the origin of creation; Śukadeva assures him he will narrate the subject as it truly is and address all remaining inquiries fully.
Approach spiritual study with sincere inquiry and patience—seek complete understanding from authentic sources, and hear the teachings in a connected sequence rather than as isolated fragments.