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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 5, Ch. 1]
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Since Lord Brahmā had come to Priyavrata in accordance with the orders of the Supreme Lord, he first wanted to dispel any suspicions that he might be acting as Priyavrata's enemy. Lord Brahmā was following the orders of the Supreme Lord, and therefore it would be worthwhile for Priyavrata to accept Lord Brahmā's order, as the Lord desired.
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न तस्य कश्चित्तपसा विद्यया वा
न योगवीर्येण मनीषया वा ।
नैवार्थधर्मैः परतः स्वतो वा
कृतं विहन्तुं तनुभृद्विभूयात् ॥१२॥
na tasya kaścit tapasā vidyayā vā na yoga-vīryeṇa manīṣayā vā naivārtha-dharmaiḥ parataḥ svato vā kṛtaṁ vihantuṁ tanu-bhṛd vibhūyāt
na —never;  tasya —His;  kaścit —anyone;  tapasā —by austerity;  vidyayā —by education;  vā —or;  na —never;  yoga —by power of mystic  yoga ;  vīryeṇa —by personal strength;  manīṣayā —by intelligence;  vā —or;  na —never;  eva —certainly;  artha —by material opulence;  dharmaiḥ —by the power of religion;  parataḥ —by any external power;  svataḥ —by personal endeavor;  vā —or;  kṛtaṁ —the order;  vihantum —to avoid;  tanu-bhṛt —a living entity who has accepted a material body;  vibhūyāt —is able.
TRANSLATION
One cannot avoid the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not by the strength of severe austerities, an exalted Vedic education, or the power of mystic  yoga , physical prowess or intellectual activities. Nor can one use his power of religion, his material opulence or any other means, either by himself or with the help of others, to defy the orders of the Supreme Lord. That is not possible for any living being, from Brahmā down to the ant.