The universe is divided into various realms, including planets, stars, galaxies, and universes, as well as individuals and objects, living and nonliving entities. In addition to the material universe, there exist ethereal realms of divine beings, which are not composed of gross matter.

The reflection of this episode is also found in the Rām-charit-mānas: “In each strand of the Lord’s body hair, there are countless cosmoses.” (“Rom-rom prati lāge koti-koti brahmānda.”) ^1