Detailed Study of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Canto 3: The Status Quo, Chapter Eight: Manifestation of Brahmā from Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu
ŚB 3.8.10 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 Synonyms uda — water ; āplutam — submerged in ; viśvam — the three worlds ; idam — this ; tadā — at that time ; āsīt — it so remained ; yat — in which ; nidrayā — in slumber ; amīlita — closed ; dṛk — eyes ; nyamīlayat — not completely closed ; ahi - indra — the great snake Ananta ; talpe — on the bed of ; adhiśayānaḥ — lying on ; ekaḥ — alone ; kṛta - kṣaṇaḥ — being engaged ; sva - ātma - ratau — enjoying in His internal potency ;...
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