Transmission of Bhāgavata Wisdom and Brahmā’s Vision of the Supreme Lord on Ananta
उदाप्लुतं विश्वमिदं तदासीद् यन्निद्रयामीलितदृङ् न्यमीलयत् । अहीन्द्रतल्पेऽधिशयान एक: कृतक्षण: स्वात्मरतौ निरीह: ॥ १० ॥
udāplutaṁ viśvam idaṁ tadāsīd yan nidrayāmīlita-dṛṅ nyamīlayat ahīndra-talpe ’dhiśayāna ekaḥ kṛta-kṣaṇaḥ svātma-ratau nirīhaḥ
Khi ấy, ba cõi đều bị nước nhấn chìm. Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu ở một mình, nằm trên giường rắn vĩ đại Ananta; tuy dường như đang ngủ trong nội năng của Ngài, không bị ngoại năng chi phối, nhưng đôi mắt Ngài không khép kín hoàn toàn.
The Lord is eternally enjoying transcendental bliss by His internal potency, whereas the external potency is suspended during the time of the dissolution of the cosmic manifestation.
This verse explains that when the Lord withdraws into yogic sleep and closes His eyes, the universe is seen as inundated—signaling a phase of cosmic dissolution and rest before creation proceeds again.
Śukadeva describes the Lord resting on Ananta, the serpent-king, to show His supreme independence and the cosmic foundation of creation—He remains steady, supported by Ananta, while the material universe is in a dormant state.
The verse points to inner fulfillment: cultivate spiritual practice (bhakti, japa, meditation on the Lord) so peace is not dependent on external circumstances, reducing restless over-effort and anxiety.