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Anasūyā, the wife of Atri Muni, gave birth to three very famous sons — Soma, Dattātreya and Durvāsā — who …

In this verse we find the words ātma-īśa-brahma-sambhavān. Ātma means the Supersoul, or Viṣṇu, īśa means Lord Śiva, and brahma …

In Bhagavad-gītā the individual souls are also described as parts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, or Supersoul, so why …

vidura uvāca atrer gṛhe sura-śreṣṭhāḥ sthity-utpatty-anta-hetavaḥ kiñcic cikīrṣavo jātā etad ākhyāhi me guro

After hearing this, Vidura inquired from Maitreya: My dear master, how is it that the three deities Brahmā, Viṣṇu and …

The inquisitiveness of Vidura was quite fitting, for he understood that when the Supersoul, Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva all …

maitreya uvāca brahmaṇā coditaḥ sṛṣṭāv atrir brahma-vidāṁ varaḥ saha patnyā yayāv ṛkṣaṁ kulādriṁ tapasi sthitaḥ

Maitreya said: When Lord Brahmā ordered Atri Muni to create generations after marrying Anasūyā, Atri Muni and his wife went …

tasmin prasūna-stabaka- palāśāśoka-kānane vārbhiḥ sravadbhir udghuṣṭe nirvindhyāyāḥ samantataḥ

In that mountain valley flows a river named Nirvindhyā. On the bank of the river are many aśoka trees and …

prāṇāyāmena saṁyamya mano varṣa-śataṁ muniḥ atiṣṭhad eka-pādena nirdvandvo ’nila-bhojanaḥ

There the great sage concentrated his mind by the yogic breathing exercises, and thereby controlling all attachment, he remained standing …

śaraṇaṁ taṁ prapadye ’haṁ ya eva jagad-īśvaraḥ prajām ātma-samāṁ mahyaṁ prayacchatv iti cintayan

He was thinking: May the Lord of the universe, of whom I have taken shelter, kindly be pleased to offer …

It appears that the great sage Atri Muni had no specific idea of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Of course, …

tapyamānaṁ tri-bhuvanaṁ prāṇāyāmaidhasāgninā nirgatena muner mūrdhnaḥ samīkṣya prabhavas trayaḥ

While Atri Muni was engaged in these severe austerities, a blazing fire came out of his head by virtue of …

According to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, the fire of prāṇāyāma is mental satisfaction. That fire was perceived by the Supersoul, Viṣṇu, …

apsaro-muni-gandharva- siddha-vidyādharoragaiḥ vitāyamāna-yaśasas tad-āśrama-padaṁ yayuḥ

At that time, the three deities approached the hermitage of Atri Muni, accompanied by the denizens of the heavenly planets, …