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Śrimad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 6, Ch. 16]
TRANSLATION
As pots made completely of earth are situated on earth after being created and are transformed into earth again when broken, this cosmic manifestation is caused by the Supreme Brahman, situated in the Supreme Brahman, and annihilated in the same Supreme Brahman. Therefore, since the Supreme Lord is the cause of Brahman, let us offer Him our respectful obeisances.
PURPORT
The Supreme Lord is the cause of the cosmic manifestation, He maintains it after creation, and after annihilation the Lord is the reservoir of everything.
TEXT 23
यन्न स्पृशन्ति न विदुर्मनोबुद्धीन्द्रियासवः । अन्तर्वह्निश्च विततं व्योमवत्तन्नतोऽस्म्यहम् ॥२३॥
yan na spṛśanti na vidur mano-buddhindriyāsavaḥ antar bahiś ca vitatam vyomavat tan nato 'smy aham
yat—whom; na—not; spṛśanti—can touch; na—nor; viduḥ—can know; manaḥ—the mind; buddhi—the intelligence; indriya—the senses; asavaḥ—the life airs; antaḥ—within; bahiḥ—outside; ca—also; vitatam—expanded; vyoma-vat—like the sky; tat—unto Him; nataḥ—bowed; asmi—am; aham—I.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Brahman emanates from the Supreme Personality of Godhead and expands like the sky. Although untouched by anything material, it exists within and without. Nonetheless, the mind, intelligence, senses and living force can neither touch Him nor know Him. I offer unto Him my respectful obeisances.