SB 8.12.43
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 43
- ayi vyapaśyas tvam ajasya māyāṁ
- parasya puṁsaḥ para-devatāyāḥ
- ahaṁ kalānām ṛṣabho 'pi muhye
- yayāvaśo 'nye kim utāsvatantrāḥ
SYNONYMS
ayi—oh; vyapaśyaḥ—have seen; tvam—you; ajasya—of the unborn; māyām—the illusory energy; parasya puṁsaḥ—of the Supreme Person; para-devatāyāḥ—the Absolute Truth; aham—myself; kalānām—of plenary portions; ṛṣabhaḥ—the chief; api—although; muhye—became bewildered; yayā—by her; avaśaḥ—imperceptibly; anye—others; kim uta—what to speak of; asvatantrāḥ—fully dependent on māyā.
TRANSLATION
Lord Śiva said: O Goddess, you have now seen the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the unborn master of everyone. Although I am one of the principal expansions of His Lordship, even I was illusioned by His energy. What then is to be said of others, who are fully dependent on māyā?