श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । तेषु तत्त्वेषु भगवान्स विवेश महाप्रभुः । क्षोभयामास भगवान् संबन्धविधुरो हरिः ॥ ३,१०.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: In those essences, Bhagavān, the great lord, entered; Bhagavān Hari, lacking connection, stirred them.
अदौ ससर्ज भगवान् ब्रह्माण्डं कन कात्मकम् । पञ्चाशत्कोटिविस्तीर्णं योजनानां समन्ततः ॥ ३,१०.
At first, Bhagavān created the cosmic egg, composed of atoms, measuring fifty crore yojanas in every direction.
तदूर्ध्वमण्ववयवस्तावान्कनकरूपकः । वर्तते तत ऊर्ध्वं तु पञ्चाशत्कोटिभूतलम् ॥ ३,१०.
Above that is a portion of the cosmic egg, golden in form, and above it lies a surface extending fifty crore leagues.
एवं कोटिशतं तस्यावयवः परिकीर्तितः । ततश्च सप्तावरणैः समतात्परिधीकृतम् ॥ ३,१०.
Thus, a hundred crore portions are described as its parts, and then it is entirely encircled by seven coverings.
कबन्धावरणं ह्याद्यं कोट्या दशसहस्रकम् । द्वितीया वरणं ज्ञेयं पावकस्य महात्मनः ॥ ३,१०.
The first covering, called Kabandha, measures ten thousand crores; the second covering is said to be that of the great soul, Fire.
अपां दशगुणैर्युक्तं समन्तात्परिधी (खी) कृतम् । तृतीयावरणं ज्ञेयं हरस्यैव महात्मनः ॥ ३,१०.
The third covering, belonging to the great soul Hara, is surrounded on all sides by Water, ten times greater.
दशाधिकं पावकाच्च समन्तात्परिवारितम् । चतुर्थावरणं ज्ञेयं नभसोपि महाप्रभो ॥ ३,१०.
Encircled on all sides by a layer ten times greater than that of Fire, the fourth covering is said to be that of Ether, O great lord.
हराद्दशगुणैरेवं समन्तात्परिवारितम् । पञ्चमावरणं ज्ञेयमहङ्काराख्यमेवच ॥ ३,१०.
In the same way, encircled on all sides by a layer ten times greater than that of Hara, the fifth covering is known as that called Ego.
व्योम्नो दशगुणैरेवं समन्तात्परिवारि तम् । षष्ठमावरणं प्रोक्तं महत्तत्त्वं खगेश्वर ॥ ३,१०.
Encircled on all sides by a layer ten times greater than that of Ether, the sixth covering is declared to be the principle of Mahat, O lord of birds.
अहङ्काराद्दशगुणं समन्तात्परिवारितम् । सप्तमावरणं प्रोक्तं त्रिगुणावरणं प्रभो ॥ ३,१०.
Encircled on all sides by a layer ten times greater than that of Ego, the seventh covering is said to be the covering of the three qualities, O lord.
महत्तत्त्वाद्दशगुणैरधिकं परिकीर्तितम् । महत्तत्त्वानन्तरं च तमो ह्यावरणं स्मृतम् ॥ ३,१०.
From the Mahat principle, a covering ten times greater is described, and immediately after Mahat, the covering of Tamas is remembered.
महत्तत्त्वात्पञ्चगुणैरधिकं परिकीर्तितम् । तस्माच्च द्विगुणं ज्ञेयंरजो ह्यावरणं स्मृतम् ॥ ३,१०.
From the Mahat principle, a covering five times greater is described, and from that, a covering twice as great is known as the covering of Rajas.
ततश्च द्विगुणं ज्ञेयं सत्त्वावरणमुत्तमम् । त्रयश्चैवं मिलित्वा तु एकावरणमीरितम् ॥ ३,१०.
Then, a covering twice as great is known as the highest covering of Sattva; and these three, when combined, are said to form a single covering.
अव्याकृताख्यमाकाशं तदनन्तरमीरितम् । मर्यादारहितश्चैवं तत्रास्ते हरिरव्ययः ॥ ३,१०.
Immediately after that is declared the unmanifest space, called Avyakrita, without any boundary, where the imperishable Hari abides.
अष्टमावरणं व्योम्नोरं तरा विरजा नदी । पञ्चयोजनविस्तीर्णा समन्तात्परीधीकृता ॥ ३,१०.
The eighth covering of space is the river Viraj, extending five yojanas in width, encircling on all sides.
अस्ति पुण्यतमा ज्ञेया लोकसंसारनाशिनी । एवं चतुर्मुखेनैव तदा हृष्यं ति चाण्डज ॥ ३,१०.
It is known as the most sacred, the destroyer of worldly existence; thus, O egg-born one, even the four-faced one rejoices there.
ते सर्वे विरजानद्यां सम्यक्स्नात्वा विसर्ज्य च । लिङ्गदेहं ततः पश्चान्मोक्षं विन्दन्ति ते हरेः ॥ ३,१०.
All of them, having bathed properly in the river Viraj and having abandoned the subtle body, thereafter attain liberation in Hari.
अपरोक्षदृशामेवं ब्रह्मणा सह गामिनाम् । विरजातरणं विद्धि नान्येषां विनतासुत ॥ ३,१०.
Know that only those who journey together with Brahma, possessing direct vision, can cross Viraj; none others, O son of Vinata.
अपरोक्षदृशां ब्रह्मन्व्यासादीनां खगेश्वर । विरजातरणं नास्ति भोक्तव्यत्वाच्च कर्मणः ॥ ३,१०.
O Brahman, for those with direct vision, such as Vyasa and others, there is no crossing of Viraj, O lord of birds, because of the necessity to experience the results of their actions.
विरिञ्चेनैव साकं तु कल्पेस्मिन्नधिकारिणाम् । तेषां तु नियमेनैव सर्वप्रारब्धसंक्षयः ॥ ३,१०.
Only together with Virincha, in this kalpa, for those who are qualified, is there, by rule, the complete exhaustion of all begun karma.
भवत्येवं न संदेहो नान्येषां सर्वसंक्षयः । अतस्तु विरजातरणं तेषामेव भवेत्पटो ॥ ३,१०.
Thus it is, without any doubt; for others, there is complete destruction. Therefore, only for those does the crossing of the Virajā river occur.
विरजातरणं नास्ति तेषां त (तयोस्त)त्संगिनां तथा । सर्वारब्धक्षयो नास्ति यतस्तेषां खगाधिप ॥ ३,१०.
There is no crossing of the Virajā for them, nor for those associated with them; O Lord of Birds, there is no destruction of all their accumulated karma, because of this.
अतश्च सर्वथा नास्ति विरजातरणं प्रभो । प्रलये विरजानद्या लयो नास्ति खगेश्वर ॥ ३,१०.
Therefore, in every way, O Lord, there is no crossing of the Virajā; at the time of dissolution, there is no merging into the Virajā river, O King of Birds.
लक्ष्म्यात्मिका तु सा ज्ञेया लिङ्गदेहविदारिणी । ब्रह्मत्वयोग्या ऋजवो नाम देवाः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥ ३,१०.
That (Virajā) should be understood as the very essence of Lakṣmī, which tears apart the subtle body; the gods called Ṛjavas are declared to be fit for Brahmanhood.
तेपि प्रत्येकशः संति ह्यनन्ताश्च पृथग्गणाः । पृथक्पृथक्च तैः साकं मोक्षयोग्याः खगेश्वर ॥ ३,१०.
They too exist individually, and are countless, in separate groups; together with them, others who are fit for liberation exist, O King of Birds.
जीवाः संति ह्यनेके च प्रतिकल्पे सृजन्ति ते । द्वात्रिंशल्लक्षणैः सम्यग्युक्ता वायुत्वयोग्यकाः ॥ ३,१०.
There are indeed many living beings, and in each cycle of creation, they bring forth (others); those endowed with the thirty-two marks are fit for the state of Vāyu.
अष्टका ऋषयः प्रोक्तास्तदूनाश्चक्रवर्तिनः । शतजन्म समारभ्य ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः ॥ ३,१०.
The eight Ṛṣis are mentioned, and the universal monarchs who are less than them; beginning from a hundred births of Brahmā, the supreme lord.
अपरोक्षमिति प्रोक्तं तथा ह्यारब्धसंक्षयः । एकेन शतकल्पेन वायुत्वं याति भो द्विज ॥ ३,१०.
This is called direct realization, and thus the exhaustion of accumulated karma; within one hundred kalpas, O twice-born, one attains the state of Vāyu.
शतजन्मनि ब्रह्मत्वं याति पश्चाद्धरेः पदम् । चत्वारिंशद्ब्रह्मकल्पं समारभ्य खगेश्वर ॥ ३,१०.
In a hundred births, one attains Brahmanhood, and after that, the abode of Hari; beginning from forty Brahma-kalpas, O King of Birds.
रुद्रस्याप्यापरोक्ष्यं स्यात्तथा प्रारब्धसंक्षयः । एकचत्वारिंशकल्पे शेषत्वं याति सुव्रत ॥ ३,१०.
For Rudra also, there is direct realization and exhaustion of accumulated karma; in forty-one kalpas, O virtuous one, he attains the state of Śeṣa.