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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.1.30
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 30
- dyaur akṣiṇī cakṣur abhūt pataṅgaḥ
- pakṣmāṇi viṣṇor ahanī ubhe ca
- tad-bhrū-vijṛmbhaḥ parameṣṭhi-dhiṣṇyam
- āpo 'sya tālū rasa eva jihvā
dyauḥthe sphere of outer space — the sphere of outer space; akṣiṇīthe eyeballs — the eyeballs; cakṣuḥof eyes (senses) — of eyes (senses); abhūtit so became — it so became; pataṅgaḥthe sun — the sun; pakṣmāṇieyelids — eyelids; viṣṇoḥof the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Viṣṇu — of the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Viṣṇu; ahanīday and night — day and night; ubheboth — both; caand — and; tatHis — His; bhrūeyebrows — eyebrows; vijṛmbhaḥmovements — movements; parameṣṭhithe supreme entity (Brahmā) — the supreme entity (Brahmā); dhiṣṇyampost — post; āpaḥVaruṇa, the director of water — Varuṇa, the director of water; asyaHis — His; tālūpalate — palate; rasaḥjuice — juice; evacertainly — certainly; jihvāthe tongue — the tongue.
The sphere of outer space constitutes His eyepits, and the eyeball is the sun as the power of seeing. His eyelids are both the day and night, and in the movements of His eyebrows, the Brahmā and similar supreme personalities reside. His palate is the director of water, Varuṇa, and the juice or essence of everything is His tongue.
To common sense the description in this verse appears to be somewhat contradictory because sometimes the sun has been described as the eyeball and sometimes as the outer space sphere. But there is no room for common sense in the injunctions of the śāstras. We must accept the description of the śāstras and concentrate more on the form of the virāṭ-rūpa than on common sense. Common sense is always imperfect, whereas the description in the śāstras is always perfect and complete. If there is any incongruity, it is due to our imperfection and not the śāstras'. That is the method of approaching Vedic wisdom.