Siddhas find it hard to perceive him, undoubtedly, because his essence is unthinkable.
182.20
He is the blessed lord Vishnu, who is eulogized as “the limitless.” Incomplete men cannot perceive him, the one who abides within as the soul of all beings.
He is the one you asked me about—the source of the universe, the one who ejaculated the utterance “I!” in order to bring all creatures into existence.
bharad·vaja said:
What is the extent of the sky, the cardinal directions, the earth and the wind? Please dispel my doubts, in accordance with the true nature of things.
bhrigu said:
This space here is infinite, a realm of pleasure frequented by Siddhas and gods. It contains dominions of all kinds, but no end to it is found. The self-lustrous gods, resplendent and as brilliant as fire, are to be found where the sun and moon cannot be seen, being beyond their range.
182.25
Although the gods have power in abundance, even they cannot perceive an end to the sky. This is because it is infinite and impassable: understand that this is my opinion, courteous one. This region of space cannot be measured by the blazing, self-luminous gods, since it comes to an end beyond them.
It is held that there are oceans at the end of the earth, and darkness after that. Beyond the darkness there is more water, so they say, after which there is the fire of the
Rasatala hell. Beyond this hell there is water, and after that the Lord
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