Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 5
Kriyā-yoga, the Virāṭ-Puruṣa Mapping, and the Sun-God’s Monthly Expansions
मायाद्यैर्नवभिस्तत्त्वै: स विकारमयो विराट् । निर्मितो दृश्यते यत्र सचित्के भुवनत्रयम् ॥ ५ ॥
māyādyair navabhis tattvaiḥ sa vikāra-mayo virāṭ nirmito dṛśyate yatra sa-citke bhuvana-trayam
A forma universal (virāṭ) do Senhor inclui os nove elementos básicos, começando pela māyā não manifesta e suas transformações; quando essa forma é impregnada de consciência, os três mundos tornam-se visíveis dentro dela.
The nine basic elements of creation are prakṛti, sūtra, mahat-tattva, false ego, and the five subtle perceptions. The transformations are the eleven senses and the five gross material elements.
FAQs
This verse explains that the Virāṭ form is manifested from Māyā and related principles, and within that cosmic form the three worlds are perceived as part of the created, transformable reality.
Because the Bhagavatam describes the manifest universe as arising through Māyā—God’s external potency—by which the tattvas unfold and the Virāṭ becomes perceivable to conditioned consciousness.
See worldly experience as temporary and transformed, and anchor the mind in devotion to the Lord beyond māyā, using discernment to reduce attachment and anxiety.