Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 15
The Appearance of Lord Viṣṇu (Kṛṣṇa) and the Divine Exchange with Yoga-māyā
यथेमेऽविकृता भावास्तथा ते विकृतै: सह । नानावीर्या: पृथग्भूता विराजं जनयन्ति हि ॥ १५ ॥ सन्निपत्य समुत्पाद्य दृश्यन्तेऽनुगता इव । प्रागेव विद्यमानत्वान्न तेषामिह सम्भव: ॥ १६ ॥ एवं भवान् बुद्ध्यनुमेयलक्षणै- र्ग्राह्यैर्गुणै: सन्नपि तद्गुणाग्रह: । अनावृतत्वाद् बहिरन्तरं न ते सर्वस्य सर्वात्मन आत्मवस्तुन: ॥ १७ ॥
yatheme ’vikṛtā bhāvās tathā te vikṛtaiḥ saha nānā-vīryāḥ pṛthag-bhūtā virājaṁ janayanti hi
Gaya ng mahat-tattva na sa katotohanan ay hindi nahahati, ngunit dahil sa pagbabago ng tatlong guṇa ay wari’y nahihiwalay sa mga elemento at naihahayag ang anyong kosmiko; ang mga iyon ay tila bagong lumitaw kapag nagsama-sama, ngunit dahil umiiral na bago ang paglikha, wala silang tunay na ‘pagkasilang’ dito. Gayon din, Ikaw—bagaman nakikilala sa mga palatandaang mahihinuha ng isip at sa mga katangiang nasasagap ng pandama—ay hindi nahahawahan ng guṇa; sapagkat Ikaw ang Ātman ng lahat na di natatakpan, kaya para sa Iyo’y walang pagkakaiba ng labas at loob.
This same understanding is explained by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gītā (9.4) :
FAQs
This verse explains that diverse elemental principles—both original and transformed—combine to generate the Virāṭ, the cosmic manifestation perceived as the universal form.
To show that the Lord who is appearing in Vraja is not a product of matter—He is the source of all cosmic manifestation, including the Virāṭ form created by material principles.
It helps a devotee see the world as an organized manifestation of higher laws and thus cultivate humility, detachment, and devotion to the Supreme beyond matter.