SRI BRAHMA-SAMHITA

Verse 51

agnir-mahi-gaganam-ambu-marud-disas cha
kalas tathatma-manasiti jagat-trayani
yasmad bhavanti vibhavanti visanti yan cha
govindam adi purusam tam aham bhajami [51]

Translation: Fire, earth, sky, water, air, space, time, soul, mind—the three worlds are created of these nine elements; He from whom these elements are born, in whom they remain, and in whom they enter in the end—that Primeval Lord, Govinda, do I worship.

Purport: There is nothing more in the three worlds beyond the five elements, the directions (of space), time, the jiva and the mental element of mind, intelligence and ego that composes the subtle body of the conditioned soul. The karmis, or elevationists, offer oblations for sacrifice into fire; mundaners know nothing beyond this world of directly perceivable nine elements. Regarding the self-delight (state atma-rama) sought after by the jnanis, or dry liberationists, the jiva himself is that joyful self. What is considered in the Sankhya philosophy to be prakrti (nature) and atma (soul) are included in the above elements.

The purport is that every element delineated by all types philosophers are included within these nine basic elects; and Sri Govinda is the repository of creation, sustenance and dissolution of all these elements.

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