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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.8.11
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 11
- puruṣāvayavair lokāḥ
- sapālāḥ pūrva-kalpitāḥ
- lokair amuṣyāvayavāḥ
- sa-pālair iti śuśruma
puruṣathe universal form of the Lord (virāṭ-puruṣaḥ) — the universal form of the Lord (virāṭ-puruṣaḥ); avayavaiḥby different parts of the body — by different parts of the body; lokāḥthe planetary system — the planetary system; sawith respective governors-pālāḥwith respective governors — with respective governors; pūrvaformerly — formerly; kalpitāḥdiscussed — discussed; lokaiḥby the different planetary systems — by the different planetary systems; amuṣyaHis — His; avayavāḥdifferent parts of the body — different parts of the body; sawith the governors-pālaiḥwith the governors — with the governors; itithus — thus; śuśrumaI heard — I heard.
O learned brāhmaṇa, it was formerly explained that all the planets of the universe with their respective governors are situated in the different parts of the gigantic body of the virāṭ-puruṣa. I have also heard that the different planetary systems are supposed to be in the gigantic body of the virāṭ-puruṣa. But what is their actual position ? Will you please explain that?