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TEXT 23
rasam acastanghri-tale tha padayor
mahim mahidhran purusasya janghayoh
patattrino januni visva-murter
urvor ganam marutam indrasenah
SYNONYMS
rasamthe lower planetary system; acastaobserved; anghri-talebeneath the feet, or on the sole; athathereafter; padayohon the feet; mahimthe surface of the land; mahidhranthe mountains; purusasyaof the giant Personality of Godhead; janghayohon the calves; patattrinahthe flying living entities; janunion the knees; visva-murtehof the form of the gigantic Lord; urvohon the thighs; ganam marutamvarieties of air; indra-senahBali Maharaja, who had obtained the soldiers of King Indra and who was situated in the post of Indra.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, Bali Maharaja, who was occupying the seat of King Indra, could see the lower planetary systems, such as Rasatala, on the soles of the feet of the Lords universal form. He saw on the Lords feet the surface of the globe, on the surface of His calves all the mountains, on His knees the various birds, and on His thighs the varieties of air.
PURPORT
The universal situation is described herein in regard to the complete constitution of the Lords gigantic universal form. The study of this universal form begins from the sole. Above the soles are the feet, above the feet are the calves, above the calves are the knees, and above the knees are the thighs. Thus the parts of the universal body, one after another, are described herein. The knees are the place of birds, and above that are varieties of air. The birds can fly over the mountains, and above the birds are varieties of air.
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