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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.94
সেই ত’ পুরুষ অনন্তব্রহ্মাণ্ড সৃজিয়া ।
সব অণ্ডে5 প্রবেশিলা বহু–মূর্তি হঞা ॥ ৯৪ ॥
sei ta’ puruṣa ananta-brahmāṇḍa sṛjiyā
saba aṇḍe praveśilā bahu-mūrti hañā
After creating millions of universes, the first puruṣa entered into each of them in a separate form, as Śrī Garbhodakaśāyī.
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The first puruṣa created millions of universes.
After creating them, He entered into each universe.
He entered each in a separate form as Śrī Garbhodakaśāyī.
Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In the Causal Ocean is Mahā-Viṣṇu, the original puruṣa expansion from Saṅkarṣaṇa. Mahā-Viṣṇu places His glance over the material energy, and by a reflection of His transcendental body He amalgamates Himself within the material elements.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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What stands out to you about His entering every universe in a separate form?
Read the verse again and recall its sequence: creating the universes, then entering each one.
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