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Suka replied: "DharanS. of the Sthula aspect of Bhagavana, by
a fully controlled mind." He then went on dilating on the Sthula
or Universe aspect, called Virat Purusha or Mahapurusha. The
present, the past, the future is manifest in that aspect. The Virata
Purusha is the soul of an Egg-like body with a seven-fold cover of
earth, water, fire, air, akasa, Ahankara, and Mahat, respectively.
Patala is His feet, Rasatala His heels, Mahatala His ankles,
Talatala His legs, Sutala His knees, Vitala the lower portion of His
thighs, and Atala the upper portion.
Bhur Loka is His loins, Bhuvar Loka His navel, Svar Loka His
breast, Mahar Loka His throat, Jana Loka His mouth, Tapas Loka
His forehead, and Satya Loka is the head of the thousand-headed
Virat Purusha. Indra and other Usra Devas (the world Usra mean-
ing, literally, a ray of light) are his hands.
The Dik or space gods are his ears. The twin gods Asvini
Kumara are his nose.
Agni is His mouth.
The firmament is His eyes and the Sun-god His sight.
Day and night are His eye-lashes.
The graceful movement of His eye-brows is the abode of the
Supreme.
Water is His palate, -taste His tongue.
The Vedas are known as His Brahma-randhra.
Yama is His tusk.
The objects of affection are His teeth.
His enchanting smile is Maya.
The endless creation is His side-glance.
His lower lip is shame, and the upper greed.
Dharma is His breast. Adharma His back.
Prajapati is His generative organ.
The Mitra-Varuna gods are His sense of taste.
The seas are His belly, the mountains His bony system and the
rivers His veins and arteries.
The trees are the hairs of the Universe-bodied.
The powerful wind-god is His breath.
Time is His movement.
His play is the flow of Gunas.
The clouds are His hairs.
Twilight is His clothing.
Prakriti is His heart.
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