Hare Krishna Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Following is the summary of 1.3.1 and 1.3.5 as discussed this Sunday.
Verse summaries:
V1:
- Describing Karnodakasayi Vishnu and 16 principles .
- Living entities are predominated enjoyers.
- Mahat tattva is a cloud in the clear spiritual sky of spiritual world.
V2:
- Into each universe Lord enters the Garbhodaka Sayi Vishnu.
- Lotus stem that comes from the navel of Garbhodaka Sayi Vishnu is the resting place of 14 planetary systems. On the lotus Lord Brahma resides.
- Gabhokasayi Vishnu is at the bottom of all the planetary systems.
- Kshirodakasayi Vishnu is an expansion of Garbhodakasayi Vishnu.
- Atheists believe in Prakrti but not Purusha.
- Material nature cannot produce anything without Purusha. Women can’t have children without man.
V3:
- This verse describes Virata Purusha.
- Worshipping this is indirect worship. Paramatma is the soul.
- Epistemology – In the material world also we do not always see things with our eyes. We get the knowledge through other means also.
V4:
- Lord is always visible to the devotees whose eyes have been anointed with the tinge of devotional service.
- Only with patience and perseverance can we realize the transcendental subject matter regarding the Absolute Truth and His different forms.
V5:
- From Ksirodakasayi Vishnu all incarnations come.
- From Garbhodaka Sayi Vishnu Brahma and other demigods come.
- Garbodakasayi Vishnu is the Paramatma of the universe. Kshirodakasayi is the paramatma of living entities.
Thank you for your association Maharaj.
Your servant,
Sundari Radhika dd.
HpS - So nice to read these. We are trying to develop this program!!