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Šrū Caitanya –caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lilā. Ch. 25
TRANSLATION
“Prior to the cosmic manifestation, only I exist, and no phenomena exist, either gross, subtle or primordial. After creation, only I exist in everything, and after annihilation, only I remain eternally.
PURPORT
This is a quotation from  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (2.9.33). It is the first verse of the  catuḥ-ślokī . For an explanation see  Ādi-lilā , Chapter One, text 53.
TEXT 114
“অহমেব”-শ্লোকে ‘অহম্’- তিনবার। পূর্বৈশ্বর্য শ্রীবিগ্রহ-স্থিতির নির্ধার ॥ ১১৪ ॥
“aham eva”-śloke ‘aham’—tina-bāra pūrṇaiśvarya śrī-vigraha-sthitira nirdhāra
SYNONYMS
aham  eva—I only;  śloke —in this verse;  aham —the word  aham ;  tina-bāra —three times;  pūrṇa-aiśvarya —full of all opulences;  śrī-vigraha —of the transcendental form of the Lord;  sthitira —of the existence;  nirdhāra —confirmation.
TRANSLATION
“ ‘In the verse beginning “aham eva,” the word “aham” is expressed three times. In the beginning there are the words “aham eva.” In the second line there are the words “paścād aham.” At the end are the words “so ‘smy aham.” This “aham” indicates the Supreme Person. By the repetition of “aham,” the transcendental personality who is complete with six opulences is confirmed.
TEXT 115
যে ‘বিগ্রহ’ নাছি মানে, ‘নিরাকার’ মানে। তারে ভিরস্করিবারে করিলা নির্ধারণে ॥ ১১৫ ॥
ye ‘vigraha’ nāhi māne, ‘nirākāra’ māne tāre tiraskaribāre karilā nirdhāraṇe
SYNONYMS
ye—one who;  vigraha —that Personality of Godhead;  nāhi māne —does not accept;  nirākāra māne —considers impersonal;  tāre —him;  tiraskaribāre —just to chastise;  karilā —has done;  nirdhāraṇe —ascertainment.