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The Glories of Lord Nityananda Balarama

Cc Ādi 5.93
Text
yasyāṁśāṁśaḥ śrīla-garbhoda-śāyī
yan-nābhy-abjaṁ loka-saṅghāta-nālam
loka-sraṣṭuḥ sūtikā-dhāma dhātus
taṁ śrī-nityānanda-rāmaṁ prapadye
Synonyms

yasya-whose; aṁśa-aṁśaḥ-portion of a plenary portion; śrīla-garbha-uda-śāyī-Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu; yat-of whom; nābhi-abjam-the navel lotus; loka-saṅghāta-of the multitude of planets; nālam-having a stem that is the resting place; loka-sraṣṭuḥ-of Lord Brahmā, creator of the planets; sūtikā-dhāma-the birthplace; dhātuḥ-of the creator; tam-to Him; śrī-nityānanda-rāmam-to Lord Balarāma in the form of Lord Nityānanda; prapadye-I surrender.

Translation

I offer my full obeisances unto the feet of Śrī Nityānanda Rāma, a partial part of whom is Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu. From the navel of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu sprouts the lotus that is the birthplace of Brahmā, the engineer of the universe. The stem of that lotus is the resting place of the multitude of planets.

Purport

In the Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva, it is said that He who is Pradyumna is also Aniruddha. He is also the father of Brahmā. Thus Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu and Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu are identical plenary expansions of Pradyumna, the original Deity of Brahmā, who is born from the lotus flower. It is Pradyumna who gives Brahmā direction for cosmic management. A full description of Brahmā's birth is given in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.8.15-16).