Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 2 Chapter 8 Verse 11

Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation | Chapter 8: Questions by King Parīkṣit

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.8.11

puruṣāvayavair lokāḥ

sapālāḥ pūrva-kalpitāḥ

lokair amuṣyāvayavāḥ

sa-pālair iti śuśruma

SYNONYMS

puruṣa — the universal form of the Lord (virāṭ-puruṣaḥ); avayavaiḥ — by different parts of the body; lokāḥ — the planetary system; sa-pālāḥ — with respective governors; pūrva — formerly; kalpitāḥ — discussed; lokaiḥ — by the different planetary systems; amuṣya — His; avayavāḥ — different parts of the body; sa-pālaiḥ — with the governors; iti — thus; śuśruma — I heard.

TRANSLATION

O learned brāhmaṇa, it was formerly explained that all the planets of the universe with their respective governors are situated in the different parts of the gigantic body of the virāṭ-puruṣa. I have also heard that the different planetary systems are supposed to be in the gigantic body of the virāṭ-puruṣa. But what is their actual position ? Will you please explain that?

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