Chapter 1: The First Step in God Realization
(24) His individual body is this gross material
world in which we experience all that belongs to the past, the present
and the future of this universe in existence. (25) This outer shell of
the universe which we know as a body consisting of seven coverings [see kos'as], constitutes the notion of the object of
the Universal Form of the Purusha [the Original Person] who is the
Supreme Lord.
Chapter 2:
The Lord in the Heart
(8)
Others see in the meditation on Him within their own body in the region
of the heart the Personality of God residing there measuring eight
inches in the notion of Him as having four arms, carrying the lotus,
the wheel of the chariot, the conchshell and the club. (9) With His
mouth expressing happiness, His eyes wide spread like a lotus, His
clothes yellowish like a Kadamba flower bedecked with jewels and with
golden ornaments studded with precious stones, He wears a glowing
headdress with earrings. (10) His feet are on the whorl of the lotus
hearts of the great mystics. On His chest He wears the beautifully
engraved Kaustubha jewel and around His neck He has a fresh flower
garland spreading its beauty. (11) With a decorative wrap around His
waist, valuable finger rings, ringing leglets, bangles, oiled spotless
bluish, curling hair and His beautiful, smiling face He looks very
pleasing.
Chapter 3:
Pure Devotional Service -
The
Change in Heart
(12)
The knowledge leading to the limit of the
complete withdrawal from the whirlpool of the material modes, gives the
satisfaction of the soul, which in the transcendence of being detached
from these modes, carries the blessings of the path of bhakti yoga.
Who, absorbed in the narrations about the Lord would not act upon this
attraction?"
Chapter 4: The Process of
Creation
(12)
S'rî S'uka said: 'My obeisances to the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who for the maintenance as well as the winding up of the
complete whole of the material creation, by His pastimes assumed the
power of the three modes while residing within as the One whose ways
are inconceivable.
Chapter 5: The Cause of all Causes
(9)
The Creator replied: 'O gentle one so dear to me, you are so very kind
in your perfect inquiries.
That inspires me to further see into the heroism of the Supreme Lord.
Chapter 6: The Hymn of
the Original Person Confirmed
(32) According to His will, I
create while under His subordination S'iva destroys. He Himself acts
thereto
as the Original Person and controller of the three energies who
maintains the entire universe.
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