Devanagari
विराण्मयासाद्यमानो लोककल्पविकल्पकः ।
पञ्चत्वाय विशेषाय कल्पते भुवनैः सह ॥ २१ ॥
Verse text
virāṇ mayāsādyamāno
loka-kalpa-vikalpakaḥ
paṣcatvāya viśeṣāya
kalpate bhuvanaiḥ saha
Synonyms
virāṭ
—
the universal form
;
mayā
—
by Me
;
āsādyamānaḥ
—
being pervaded
;
loka
—
of the planets
;
kalpa
—
of repeated creation, maintenance and destruction
;
vikalpakaḥ
—
manifesting the variety
;
paṣcatvāya
—
the elemental manifestation of creation of the five elements
;
viśeṣāya
—
in varieties
;
kalpate
—
is capable of displaying
;
bhuvanaiḥ
—
with the different planets
;
saha
—
being endowed .
Translation
I am the basis of the universal form, which displays endless variety through the repeated creation, maintenance and destruction of the planetary systems. Originally containing within itself all planets in their dormant state, My universal form manifests the varieties of created existence by arranging the coordinated combination of the five elements.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
The visible universe composed of various species and their subdivisions along with various worlds, pervaded by me as time, then becomes suitable for destruction.
What happens after that? Destruction is then described. I pervade the universal globe (virāṭ) by my form as time. The universe has a general arrangement of planets or species (loka) and specialized creation as well. This becomes fit for divisions (viśeṣāya) into five elements (paṣcatvāya). This means the universe comes suitable for destruction.
Purport
According to Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, the word
mayā
refers to the Lord in His form as eternal time.