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अव्यक्तेनावृतस्तद्वन्महानित्येवमास्तिकैः ॥ ब्रह्माण्डमिति संप्रोक्तमाचार्य्यैर्मुनिसत्तम ॥ ४६ ॥
Intellect is encompassed by the unmanifest. O sage, the universe is thus explained by the learned preceptors.
english translation
उक्तानि सप्तावरणान्यस्य विश्वस्य गुप्तये ॥ चक्राद्दशगुणाधिक्यं सलिलस्य विधीयते ॥ ४७ ॥
Such are the seven sheaths which protect the universe. The expanse of water is ten times more massive than the wheel.
english translation
उपर्युपरि चान्योन्यमेवं दशगुणाधिकम् ॥ ब्रह्माण्डमिति विज्ञेयं तद्द्विजैर्मुनिनायक ॥ ४८॥
The world above is ten times more than the one below. O leading sage, the universe shall be known thus by those who desire to know that.
english translation
इममर्थमुरीकृत्य चक्रसामीप्यवर्त्तनात्॥ सलिलस्य च तन्मध्ये इति प्राह श्रुतिस्स्वयम्॥ ४९ ॥
It is by accepting this sense that the Śruti says “In the middle of water”. Of course the earth rotates as the wheel.
english translation
अनुग्रहतिरोभावसंहृतिस्थितिसृष्टिभिः ॥ करोत्यविरतं लीलामेकश्शक्तियुतश्शिवः॥ ५०॥
That Śiva alone accompanied by Śakti performs incessant sports through blessing, disappearance, dissolution, sustenance and creation.
english translation