Ādi-līlā, Chapter 7
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edge, when one comes to the point of real knowledge he surrenders unto Me." Such an advanced  mahātmā  or great soul is very rarely to be seen. Thus although the Māyāvādī philosophers appear to be very advanced in knowledge, they are not yet perfect. To come to the point of perfection they must voluntarily surrender to Kṛṣṇa.
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বিষ্ণুশক্তি: পরা প্রোক্তা ক্ষেত্রজাধ্যা তথাপরা । অবিছাকর্মসংজ্ঞান্তা তৃতীয়া শক্তিরিষ্যতে ॥ ১১৯ ॥
viṣṇu-śaktiḥ parā proktā   kṣetrajñākhyā tathā parā   avidyā-karma-saṁjñānyā   tṛtīyā śaktir iṣyate
SYNONYMS
viṣṇu-śaktiḥ —the potency of Lord Viṣṇu;  parā —spiritual;  proktā —it is said;  kṣetrajña-ākhyā —the potency known as  kṣetrajña ;  tathā —as well as;  parā —spiritual;  avidyā —ignorance;  karma —fruitive activities;  saṁjña —known as;  anyā —other;  tṛtīyā —third;  śaktiḥ —potency;  iṣyate —known thus.
TRANSLATION
“‘The potency of Lord Viṣṇu is summarized in three categories—namely, the spiritual potency, the living entities and ignorance. The spiritual potency is full of knowledge; the living entities, although belonging to the spiritual potency, are subject to bewilderment; and the third energy, which is full of ignorance, is always visible in fruitive activities.’
PURPORT
In the previous verse, quoted from  Bhagavad-gītā , it has been established that the living entities are to be categorized among the Lord’s potencies. The Lord is potent, and there are varieties of potencies ( parāsya śaktir vividhaiva śrūyate ). Now, in this quotation from the  Viṣṇu Purāṇa , this is further confirmed. There are varieties of potencies, and they have been divided into three categories—namely, spiritual, marginal and external.
The spiritual potency is manifested in the spiritual world. Kṛṣṇa’s form, qualities, activities and entourage are all spiritual. This is also confirmed in  Bhagavad-gītā :
ajo 'pi sann avyayātmā   bhūtānām īśvaro 'pi san   prakṛtiṁ svām adhiṣṭhāya   sambhavāmy ātma-māyayā