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  "name":"SB 5.25.2",
  "h1":"SB 5.25.2",
  "label":"Text 2",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.25.2",
  "description":"Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: This great universe, situated on one of Lord Anantadeva's thousands of hoods, appears just like a white mustard seed. It is infinitesimal compared to the hood of Lord Ananta."

} —

SB 5.25.2

Text

yasyedaṁ kṣiti-maṇḍalaṁ bhagavato 'nanta-mūrteḥ sahasra-śirasa ekasminn eva śīrṣaṇi dhriyamāṇaṁ siddhārtha iva lakṣyate.

Synonyms

yasya—of whom; idam—this; kṣiti-maṇḍalam—universe; bhagavataḥ—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ananta-mūrteḥ—in the form of Anantadeva; sahasra-śirasaḥ—who has thousands of hoods; ekasmin—on one; eva—only; śīrṣaṇi—hood; dhriyamāṇam—is being sustained; siddhārthaḥ iva—and like a white mustard seed; lakṣyate—is seen.

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: This great universe, situated on one of Lord Anantadeva's thousands of hoods, appears just like a white mustard seed. It is infinitesimal compared to the hood of Lord Ananta.