सर्वत: पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् | सर्वत: श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति || 14 || |
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“With hands, feet, eyes, heads, and mouths pervading everything, He exists in all directions, enveloping the entire world with His presence.”
Commentary: Brāhman, represented by the imagery of hands, feet, eyes, heads, and mouths, permeates all aspects of existence.
Brāhman is not confined to a particular form, location, or boundary but is present everywhere simultaneously. The divine pervades every corner of creation, symbolized by the various body parts mentioned.
Brāhman exists in all directions (sarvataḥ), encompassing the entire world. It implies that Brāhman transcends spatial limitations and is not restricted to a specific dimension. Brāhman’s presence extends to all realms of existence, permeating the entire cosmos.
Brāhman envelops everything with Its presence. Nothing exists outside or beyond the omnipresence of Brāhman. The all-encompassing nature of Brāhman signifies its sustaining and pervading influence on the entirety of creation. There is a similar reference in Rigveda (Mandala 10, Hymn 90, Verse 1) स॒हस्र॑शीर्षा॒ पुरु॑षः सहस्रा॒क्षः स॒हस्र॑पात् । स भूमिं॑ वि॒श्वतो॑ वृ॒त्वात्य॑तिष्ठद्दशाङ्गु॒लम् ॥ सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात् । स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम् ॥
“The Purusha (Cosmic Being) has a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, and a thousand feet. He envelops the earth and extends beyond it by ten fingers” This verse describes the magnificence and all-encompassing nature of the Purusha. The term “Sahasrashirsha” means “having a thousand heads,” indicating the vastness and limitless nature of the Purusha. Similarly, “Sahasraksha” refers to the Purusha having a thousand eyes, symbolizing his all-seeing nature and cosmic awareness. “Sahasrapāt” signifies the Purusha having a thousand feet, suggesting his omnipresence and ability to traverse the entire universe.
The verse further emphasizes that the Purusha pervades and encompasses the earth (“Bhumi”) from all directions (“Vishwato Vritva”). The mention of extending beyond the earth by ten fingers suggests that the Purusha transcends the physical realm and exists beyond the tangible boundaries of the world.
This verse portrays Purusha or Brāhman as an expansive and cosmic entity, embodying immense power, awareness, and transcendence. It conveys the concept of the divine presence encompassing the entire universe in a grand and majestic manner.