42.1 In the Samvat year 1880, on Mãgshar vad 12 [29th December, 1823], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on the veranda outside the east-facing rooms of Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
42.2 Then, Bhagvadãnand Swãmi asked Shreeji Mahãrãj, “In what way do countless millions of brahmãnds dwell within each and every pore of Bhagvãn? Also, where in the brahmãnds do the avatãrs of Bhagvãn occur?”
42.3 Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “There are two aspects of Purushottam Bhagvãn’s Akshardhãm. The first is the sagun aspect, and the other is the nirgun aspect. On the other hand, Purushottam Nãrãyan cannot be described as nirgun. The distinction of sagun and nirgun applies only to Akshar.
42.4 “The nirgun aspect Akshar has an extremely subtle svarup, smaller than even an atom, while the sagun svarup is much larger than even the largest of objects. Countless millions of brahmãnds dwell like mere atoms in each and every hair of that Akshar. It is not that those brahmãnds become small compared to Akshar; they still remain encircled by the eight barriers (jad prakruti). But, it is because of the extreme vastness of Akshar that those brahmãnds appear so small. Take Mount Girnãr as an example. Compare to Mount Meru, it appears to be extremely small. However, compared to Mount Lokã-Lok, Mount Meru itself appears to be extremely small. In the same way, the brahmãnds remain exactly as they are, but in comparison to the extreme vastness of Akshar, they appear to be extremely small. This is why they are described as being like atoms.
42.5 “Akshar-Brahm itself is like the sun; when the sun rises, all ten directions can be determined in relation to it. Akshardhãm is like that; above, below, in all four sides of that Akshar – in all directions – are millions of brahmãnds.
42.6 “Moreover, Bhagvãn forever remains present in that Akshardhãm; and His wish always prevails. While remaining in Akshardhãm itself, He takes birth in whatever svarup is required in whichever brahmãnd. For example, Shree Krishna Bhagvãn has only one svarup, but during the rãs-leelã he assumed as many svarups as there were gopis. In the same way, Purushottam Bhagvãn takes birth in whatever svarup is required in whichever brahmãnd – while at the same time remaining in Akshardhãm. Actually, He Himself forever dwells in Akshardhãm. Wherever that svarup of Purushottam resides, is the very centre of Akshardhãm.”
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