Kriyā-yoga, the Virāṭ-Puruṣa Mapping, and the Sun-God’s Monthly Expansions
अव्याकृतमनन्ताख्यमासनं यदधिष्ठित: । धर्मज्ञानादिभिर्युक्तं सत्त्वं पद्ममिहोच्यते ॥ १३ ॥
avyākṛtam anantākhyam āsanaṁ yad-adhiṣṭhitaḥ dharma-jñānādibhir yuktaṁ sattvaṁ padmam ihocyate
భగవంతుడు అధిష్ఠించిన అనంతనామ ఆసనం ప్రకృతியின் అవ్యక్త స్థితి; ఇక్కడ పద్మాసనం సత్త్వగుణమని చెప్పబడింది, అది ధర్మం, జ్ఞానం మొదలైన వాటితో యుక్తమై ఉంటుంది।
This verse links sattva (goodness) with dharma (righteousness), jñāna (knowledge), and allied virtues, describing such purified goodness as a ‘lotus’—symbolizing clarity and purity.
Ananta (Śeṣa) is the divine serpent associated with the Lord’s cosmic resting place; the verse refers to the ‘seat’ named Ananta, indicating the transcendental foundation upon which the Lord is situated.
Cultivate sattva by practicing dharma (ethical living) and jñāna (spiritual study and discernment); as these increase, the mind becomes lotus-like—cleaner, calmer, and more fit for devotion.