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Chapter 14
Link:—Those who have become one with God, are not born again, at the time of creation. But, what about those who are born? The process of their emanation, is described, in the next verse.
mama yonirmahadbrahma tasmingarbham dadhamyaham
sambhavah sarvabhutanam tato bhavati bharata
My primordial matter (prakpti), known as the great Brahma, is the womb of all creatures; in which, I place the seed of all life. The birth of all beings, follows from this combination of matter and Spirit 3
Comment:-
Mama yonirmahadbrahma:- Here, the primordial Matter (Prakrti), has been called 'Mahad Brahma, because of the following factors:
- The Lord is beyond the great and the small, therefore, He is the subtlest, as well as the grossest. In the entire universe, besides the Lord the largest entity, is the primordial matter. So, the primordial matter (mula Prakrti), has been called 'Mahad Brahma'.
- The primordial matter is called 'Mahad Brahma', because it is, in between 'Mahat' (Mahattattva i.e., cosmic intelligence), and 'Brahma' (God).
- In the preceding verse, the terms 'Sarga' and 'Pralaya' respectively, may be misinterpreted, as Brahma's day and night. So, 'Mahad Brahma has been used, to denote new creation (revelation of Brahma) and final dissolution (dissolution of Brahma). It means, that a liberated soul's affinity, is renounced with the primordial Matter. So it is, neither born, at the time of new creation, nor are tormented at the time of, dissolution.
The primordial matter, being the birth abode of all beings, is called a womb. Infinite universes, emanate from it, and again merge into it. It is the cause of all mundane powers, and energies.
This primordial matter is called 'mama' (my), because it is the Lord's, it functions under His control, only. Without His will, it cannot do anything, through its own power. "With Me as the supervisor, prakrti brings forth, the whole creation" (Gita 9/10). The Lord has used the expression 'Mama mahadbrahma' in order to explain, that He is superior to prakrti.
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