Devanagari
मायाद्यैर्नवभिस्तत्त्वै: स विकारमयो विराट् ।
निर्मितो दृश्यते यत्र सचित्के भुवनत्रयम् ॥ ५ ॥
Verse text
māyādyair navabhis tattvaiḥ
sa vikāra-mayo virāṭ
nirmito dṛśyate yatra
sa-citke bhuvana-trayam
Synonyms
māyā
—
ādyaiḥ — beginning with the unmanifest stage of nature
;
navabhiḥ
—
with the nine
;
tattvaiḥ
—
elements
;
saḥ
—
that
;
vikāra
—
mayaḥ — also comprising the transformations (of the eleven senses and the five gross elements)
;
virāṭ
—
the universal form of the Lord
;
nirmitaḥ
—
constructed
;
dṛśyate
—
are seen
;
yatra
—
in which
;
sa
—
citke — being conscious
;
bhuvana
—
trayam — the three planetary systems .
Translation
The universal form [virāṭ] of the Personality of Godhead includes the nine basic elements of creation, starting with the unmanifest nature, and their subsequent transformations. Once this universal form is instilled with consciousness, the three planetary systems become visible within it.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
That form of the Lord is the universal form, composed of the nine basic elements of creation, starting with the unmanifest nature, and their subsequent transformations. When it is instilled with consciousness, the three planetary systems become visible within it.
The form of the Lord conceived of using the vibhūtis of the Lord is actually the universal form. That is explained in this verse. The form is composed of nine elements: prakṛti, sūtra, mahat-tattva, ahaṅkāra, and the five tan-mātras as well as the sixteen transformations: the eleven senses and the five gross elements. With this form the three worlds are seen when it is instilled with consciousness (sa-citke).
Purport
The nine basic elements of creation are
prakṛti, sūtra, mahat-tattva,
false ego, and the five subtle perceptions. The transformations are the eleven senses and the five gross material elements.