Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 9
Kriyā-yoga, the Virāṭ-Puruṣa Mapping, and the Sun-God’s Monthly Expansions
यावानयं वै पुरुषो यावत्या संस्थया मित: । तावानसावपि महापुरुषो लोकसंस्थया ॥ ९ ॥
yāvān ayaṁ vai puruṣo yāvatyā saṁsthayā mitaḥ tāvān asāv api mahā- puruṣo loka-saṁsthayā
Cũng như có thể xác định kích thước của người phàm bằng cách đo các chi thể, người ta có thể nhận biết kích thước của Mahāpuruṣa bằng cách đo sự sắp đặt các hệ hành tinh trong hình thể vũ trụ của Ngài.
FAQs
This verse explains that just as an individual soul is understood through the measure of its body, the Supreme Mahā-puruṣa is understood through the measure of the entire cosmic arrangement—the universe as His vast manifestation.
To help the listener grasp the Lord’s all-pervading greatness through an accessible analogy: the body is the ‘field’ by which a person is perceived, and the cosmos is the ‘field’ by which the Supreme Person’s universal manifestation is perceived.
It encourages humility and God-consciousness: seeing one’s body as limited while recognizing a higher, all-encompassing order—prompting reverence, responsibility, and devotion rather than ego-centered living.