Shloka 16
Adhyaya 46 — Cosmic Dissolution, the Emergence of Brahma, and the Measures of Time (Yugas, Manvantaras, and Brahma’s Day)
यथा प्राग्व्यापकः क्षेत्री पालको लावकस्तथा ।
यथा स सञ्ज्ञामायाति ब्रह्मविष्ण्वीशकारिणीम् ॥
yathā prāgvyāpakaḥ kṣetrī pālako lāvakastathā | yathā sa saṃjñām āyāti brahmaviṣṇvīśakāriṇīm ||
Kung paanong ang “nakaaalam ng bukirin” (kṣetrin) ay mula pa noon ay lumalaganap sa lahat, at gayundin ang tagapangalaga at tagapaglusaw—kaya Siya’y nagtataglay ng pagtatalaga na gumaganap sa mga tungkulin nina Brahmā, Viṣṇu, at Īśa.
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FAQs
Names like Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Īśa indicate functions rather than separate ultimate principles; this encourages theological unity while acknowledging diverse modes of worship.
Sarga/Sthiti/Pratisarga are summarized via functional titles (creator–protector–dissolver), serving as a doctrinal bridge across the creation cycle.
The ‘kṣetrin’ language points inward: the same consciousness appears as projection, maintenance, and withdrawal of experience—mirroring waking, continuity, and deep rest.