Category:God's Navel
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda reveals the wondrous cosmic mechanics and transcendental beauty centered around God's navel. From the deep, coiling navel of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu sprouts a magnificent lotus flower, which becomes the birthplace of Lord Brahmā, the master engineer of the universe. This proves that the Supreme Lord is entirely self-sufficient in His creation; He does not even require the help of the goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī, to beget a child. Whether meditating on the universal form—where outer space is the depression of His abdomen—or on the personal form of the Lord, yogīs and pure devotees constantly fix their minds on the beautiful, lotus-like navel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The Source of Cosmic Creation: The lotus flower that sprouts from the navel of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu serves as the birthplace for Lord Brahmā.
- The Self-Sufficient Supreme Father: To manifest the creator of the universe, the Supreme Lord acts completely independently, requiring no assistance from His eternal consort, Lakṣmī.
- The Universal Form's Abdomen: In the cosmic manifestation, outer space is recognized as the deep, coiling depression of the Lord's navel.
- The Focus of Yogic Meditation: Advanced transcendentalists and pure devotees eternally fix their minds and prayers upon the beautiful, lotus-like navel of the Lord.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Cosmic Lotus Sprouting from God's Navel.
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
G
V
Pages in category "God's Navel"
The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
A
- A part of the purusa lies down within the water of the universe, from the navel lake of His body sprouts a lotus stem, and from the lotus flower atop this stem, Brahma, the master of all engineers in the universe, becomes manifest
- After devotedly worshiping the upraised lotus feet of the Supreme Lord with oblations of water, Lord Brahma, who was born of the lotus emanating from Lord Visnu's navel, offered prayers to the Lord
- Akrura continued, "My dear Lord, fire is Your mouth, the earth is Your feet, the sun is Your eye, the sky is Your navel, and the directions are Your ears"
B
- Because the lotus flower on which Lord Brahma is born is grown from the navel of Visnu, Lord Visnu is known as Padmanabha
- Being self-sufficient, the Lord begot Brahma from His own navel
- Brahma is born out of the lotus stem grown from the navel abdomen of Garbhodakasayi Visnu, who is Krsna's plenary expansion; therefore Brahma and Siva, who is born of Brahma, and all other demigods must offer their respectful obeisances. BG 1972 purports
- Brahma, who was not born of a material source but of the lotus flower coming out of the navel abdomen of the Lord, is the creator of all those who are materially born. Of course, by the grace of the Lord, Brahma was able to see the form of the Lord
F
- From His (Garbhodakasayi Visnu) navel the stem of the lotus flower sprouted, and on the flower petals the birth of Brahma, or the master engineer of the universal plan, took place
- From the navel of Garbhodakasayi Visnu has sprung the stem of the lotus flower, the birthplace of Brahma, who is the father of all living beings and the master of all the demigod engineers engaged in the perfect design and working of the universal order
I
- In each and every universal globe, the same Maha-visnu enters again as Garbhodakasayi Visnu and lies there on the serpentlike Sesa incarnation. From His navel sprouts a lotus stem, and on the lotus, Brahma, the lord of the universe, is born
- It is perfectly correct that when the seed that had generated from the navel of Garbhodakasayi Visnu became manifested as the cosmic creation, one could no longer understand where the cause of the cosmic manifestation is
L
- Lord Brahma also dies and takes birth. From Vedic literatures we understand that Lord Brahma took birth from the lotus flower generated from the navel of Visnu
- Lord Visnu (Garbhodakasayi Visnu) is also known as Sahasra-sirsa Purusa. From the lake of His navel sprang a lotus, on which Lord Brahma was generated. Atri, the son of Lord Brahma, was as qualified as his father
M
- My dear Dhruva Maharaja, son of Maharaja Uttanapada, we have heard that you are constantly engaged in transcendental loving service to the SPG, who is known for His lotus navel. You are therefore worthy to take all benedictions from us
- My Lord, You are the origin of the creation by virtue of the lotus flower which sprouts from Your navel. You are the supreme controller of the senses and the sense objects, and You are also the all-pervading Vasudeva
T
- The coils within the navel of the Lord are so deep that it appears that the entire universe sprouted out of it and yet again wishes to go back
- The gopis spoke thus, "Dear Lord, whose navel is just like a lotus flower, Your lotus feet are the only shelter for those who have fallen into the deep well of material existence"
- The knees of the universal form are the planetary system of the name Sutala, and the two thighs are the Vitala and Atala planetary systems. The hips are Mahitala, and outer space is the depression of His navel
- The Lord as Garbhodakasayi Visnu lies in the ocean of Garbha within this universe, and from His navel the lotus flower sprouts. Lord Brahma is generated from that lotus flower, and from Lord Brahma the creation of this material world begins
- The lower part of the universe is considered the feet and legs of the Lord's universal form, the middle part of the universe is considered the navel or abdomen of the Lord
- The navel of the Lord is so deep and coiling that it appears that the whole universe again wants to withdraw into the navel, being attracted by God's beauty. The Lord's navel and the ripples on His belly always increase the beauty of His bodily features
- The sage Kardama said this much only and then became silent, thinking of his worshipable Lord Visnu, who has a lotus on His navel. As he silently smiled, his face captured the mind of Devahuti, who began to meditate upon the great sage
- The three broad parts are the waist, forehead and chest. The three grave parts are the navel, voice and existence. Altogether these are the thirty-two symptoms of a great personality. This is a quotation from the Samudrika
- The whole universe is born out of the lotus stem which sprouted from the navel of the Lord. Lord Brahma sat on the top of this lotus stem to create the whole universe
- The yogī is advised next to meditate upon the navel of the Lord, which is the foundation of all material creation
V
- Visnu does not require anything in order to create. He does not require the goddess Laksmi in order to give birth to Brahma, for he is born from a lotus flower that grows from the navel of Visnu - CC Intro
- Visnu does not require anything in order to create. He does not require the goddess Laksmi in order to give birth to Brahma, for he is born from a lotus flower which grows from the navel of Visnu. The goddess Laksmi sits at the feet of Visnu & serves Him