Adi-lila, Chapter 5 435

TRANSLATION

“Where am I, a small creature of seven spans the measure of my own hand? | am
enclosed in the universe composed of material nature, the total material energy,
false ego, ether, air, water and earth. And what is Your glory? Unlimited universes
pass through the pores of Your body just like particles of dust passing through the
opening of a window.”

PURPORT

When Lord Brahmi, after having stolen all Krsna’s cows and cowherd boys, re-
turned and saw that the cows and boys were still roaming with Krsna, he offered
this prayer (Bhag. 10.14.11) in his defeat. A conditioned soul, even one so great
as Brahma, who manages the affairs of the entire universe, cannot compare to the
Personality of Godhead, for He can produce numberless universes simply by the
spiritual rays emanating from the pores of His body. Material scientists should take
lessons from the utterances of Sri Brahma regarding our insignificance in comparison
to God. In these prayers of Brahma there is much to learn for those who are falsely
puffed up by the accumulation of power.

TEXT 73
CEMA BLM CUS, “BM! SA HT |
catfacwa etfeafs Hana ioe i

amsera amsa yei, ‘kala’ tara ndma
govindera prati-marti sri-balarama

SYNONYMS
amsera—of the part; amsa—part; yei—that which; ka/d—a kald, or part of the
plenary portion; tdra—its; ndma—name; govindera—of Lord Govinda; prati-marti—
counter-form; Sri-balarama—Lord Balarama.
TRANSLATION

A part of a part of a whole is called a ‘kala.’ Sri Balarama is the counter-form of
Lord Govinda.

TEXT 74

Sta os war— Faneinese |
Sta Heat RY’ SH BUTS stl 1 98 I

tanra eka svariipa—sSri-mahd-sanhkarsana
tadnra armsa ‘purusa’ haya kalate ganana
