Shloka 21
Vidura’s Questions: How the Unchangeable Lord Relates to Māyā; Bhakti as the Remedy; Blueprint for the Coming Cosmology
सृष्ट्वाग्रे महदादीनि सविकाराण्यनुक्रमात् । तेभ्यो विराजमुद्धृत्य तमनु प्राविशद्विभु: ॥ २१ ॥
sṛṣṭvāgre mahad-ādīni sa-vikārāṇy anukramāt tebhyo virājam uddhṛtya tam anu prāviśad vibhuḥ
ਆਰੰਭ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਮਹਤ-ਤੱਤਵ ਆਦਿ ਵਿਕਾਰਯੁਕਤ ਤੱਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਕ੍ਰਮਵਾਰ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ; ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਵਿਰਾਟ ਰੂਪ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਰਬਵਿਆਪੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਹੋਇਆ।
Fully satisfied by the answers of the sage Maitreya, Vidura wanted to understand the remaining portions of the creative function of the Lord, and he took the clue from the previous topics.
FAQs
This verse explains that after manifesting the cosmic principles and the Virāṭ (universal form), the omnipotent Lord enters within that manifestation—indicating His immanence as the indwelling Supersoul who sustains creation.
Virāṭ is described as the organized universal body arising from the created elements and principles; it helps devotees understand the cosmos as the Lord’s ordered manifestation before focusing on His more intimate personal forms.
Seeing the world as pervaded by the Lord fosters humility and responsibility: one treats life, nature, and others as sacred, and cultivates devotion by remembering the Divine presence within all situations.