Text 108} Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth 315

beginning of all things. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gitd (10.8), mattaf sarvarn
pravartate: everything begins from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The
Supreme Lord is the supreme living entity. Therefore whatever exists, whether
matter or spirit, is all but an emanation from the Supreme Person or supreme life.
The modern scientists’ theory that life begins from matter is nonsense. Both matter
and life begin from life. Unfortunately the scientists do not know this scientific
fact; they are drifting in the darkness of their socalled knowledge.

TEXT 107

afecs ai erica Fag, cata QQ |
OTe Aas otal Caen, BARTS ontfatey 929 A

balite né pére Richu, mauna ha-ita
prabhu punak prasna kaila, kahite lagita

SYNONYMS

balite—to say; n@ pare—is not able; kichu—anything; mauna-—silent; ha-ila—be-
came; prabhu—the Lord; punaf—again; prasna—question; kaifa—put; kahite—to
speak; /dgila— began.

TRANSLATION

Struck with wonder, the astrologer remained silent, unable to speak. But when
the Lord again put the question before him, he replied as follows.

TEXT 108

fern fern SF wite-wia |
mifarfel Sst — ACTED ow I

purva-janme chila tumi jagat-dsraya
paripurna bhagavan——sarvoisvaryamaya

SYNONYMS

purva-janme—in the previous birth; chil@é—were; tumi—You; fagat—universe;
@sraya—shelter; paripurna—with full potencies; bhagavdn—the Supreme Personality
of Godhead; sarva-aisvarya-maya-—full of all opulences.

TRANSLATION

“My dear sir, in Your previous birth You were the shelter of all creation, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, full of alt opulences.
