Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 25

Transmission of Bhāgavata Wisdom and Brahmā’s Vision of the Supreme Lord on Ananta

Devanagari script

आयामतो विस्तरत: स्वमान- देहेन लोकत्रयसंग्रहेण । विचित्रदिव्याभरणांशुकानां कृतश्रियापाश्रितवेषदेहम् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

āyāmato vistarataḥ sva-māna- dehena loka-traya-saṅgraheṇa vicitra-divyābharaṇāṁśukānāṁ kṛta-śriyāpāśrita-veṣa-deham

Translation

祂的超然身躯在长与宽上皆无边无际，涵摄上界、中界与下界三大世界。以无与伦比的衣饰与多彩的天界宝饰庄严，祂的形体自放光明，满具吉祥威严，装饰得恰到好处。

Synonyms

• āyāmataḥ: in length; lengthwise
• āyāmataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āyāmataḥ (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययभाव)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त), ‘in lengthwise manner/from length’; adverbial

• vistarataḥ: in breadth; expansively
• vistarataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vistarataḥ (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययभाव)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त), ‘in breadth/expanse’; adverbial

• sva-māna-dehena: with his own measured body
• sva-māna-dehena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक) + deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; ‘by/with his own measured body’

• loka-traya-saṅgraheṇa: by (his) sustaining of the three worlds
• loka-traya-saṅgraheṇa: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + traya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅgraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/हेतु), एकवचन; ‘by/for the holding together of the three worlds’

• vicitra-divya-ābharaṇa-aṁśukānām: of various divine ornaments and garments
• vicitra-divya-ābharaṇa-aṁśukānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vicitra (प्रातिपदिक) + divya (प्रातिपदिक) + ābharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + aṁśuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (आभरण + अंशुक) with qualifiers; ‘of various divine ornaments and garments’

• kṛta-śriyā: with (well-)made splendor
• kṛta-śriyā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त) + śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त ‘kṛta’; तृतीया, एकवचन (स्त्रीलिङ्ग) ‘with/through made splendor’; used adverbially/qualifying

• āpāśrita-veṣa-deham: the body with assumed attire/form
• āpāśrita-veṣa-deham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āpāśrita (आ + √श्रि धातु, क्त कृदन्त) + veṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘a body whose attire/form is assumed/adopted’

Purport

The length and breadth of the transcendental body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead could only be measured by His own measurement because He is all-pervading throughout the complete cosmic manifestation. The beauty of material nature is due to His personal beauty, yet He is always magnificently dressed and ornamented to prove His transcendental variegatedness, which is so important in the advancement of spiritual knowledge.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Supreme Lord (Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3 Chapter 8 say about the Lord’s divine form?

This verse describes the Supreme Person appearing in a perfectly proportioned, self-manifest form, adorned with divine ornaments and garments, shining with splendor.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe the Lord as maintaining the three worlds (lokatraya-saṅgraha)?

Because the Lord’s appearance is not ordinary—His form and presence signify His role as the sustainer and regulator of the entire cosmic order, including all three planetary divisions.

How can devotees apply this teaching about the Lord’s beautiful form in modern life?

By cultivating personal devotion through hearing and meditating on the Lord’s form and qualities, one strengthens faith and steadiness, remembering that the universe is upheld by divine order rather than chaos.