Transmission of Bhāgavata Wisdom and Brahmā’s Vision of the Supreme Lord on Ananta
चराचरौको भगवन्महीध्र- महीन्द्रबन्धुं सलिलोपगूढम् । किरीटसाहस्रहिरण्यशृङ्ग- माविर्भवत्कौस्तुभरत्नगर्भम् ॥ ३० ॥
carācarauko bhagavan-mahīdhram ahīndra-bandhuṁ salilopagūḍham kirīṭa-sāhasra-hiraṇya-śṛṅgam āvirbhavat kaustubha-ratna-garbham
主如巍峨大山,成为一切动与不动众生的居处与依止。祂亦为诸蛇之友,因为阿难多·舍沙是祂的友伴与侍从。正如群山有千座金峰,阿难多之千顶蛇冠戴着金盔显现;又如山中蕴藏宝石,主的超然之身亦满饰珍宝。毁灭之水(普拉拉耶)中,祂有时亦示现为沉没其中。
This verse describes Bhagavān manifesting from within the waters, revealing His cosmic, mountain-like form as the shelter of all beings—signifying His transcendence and His role as the source and support of creation.
The Kaustubha jewel is a distinctive mark of Viṣṇu’s supreme divinity; its mention emphasizes that the appearing form is not ordinary but the fully opulent Personality of Godhead.
Use the imagery for meditation: remember the Lord as the inner support of all life, and cultivate steadiness in bhakti by contemplating His protective presence even when He seems “hidden,” like within the waters.