274 $i Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 6

This was the answer given by father Varuna when questioned by his son Varuni
Bhrgu about the Absolute Truth. In this mantra, the word yatah, the Absolute
Truth from which the cosmic manifestation has emanated, is in the ablative case;
that Brahman by which this universal creation is maintained is in the instrumental
case (yena); and that Brahman into which the whole cosmic manifestation merges
is in the locative case (yat or yasmin). It is stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam:

idan hi visvarn bhagavan ivetaro
yato jagat-sthana-nirodha-sambhavah

“The entire universal creation is contained in the gigantic form of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. Everything emanates from Him, everything rests in His
energy, and after annihilation everything merges into His person.” (Bhag. 1.5.20)

TEXTS 145-146

SUA AH CVCS ACA CHA Ta |
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CHICA AR OCH ‘attaw’ AcaeTA
BAZ ‘GAFS’ ACH CAAH-AA | $8wv

bhagavan bahu haite yabe kaila mana
prakrta-saktite tabe kaila vilokana

se kale nahi janme ‘prakrta’ mano-nayana
ataeva ‘aprakrta’ brahmera netra-mana

SYNONYMS

bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bahu—many; haite—to be-
come; yabe—when; kaila—made; mana—His mind; prakrta—material; saktite—
on the energy; tabe—at that time; kaila—did; vilokana—glancing; se kale—at
that time; nahi—not; janme—in creation; prakrta—mundane; manah-nayana—
mind and eyes; ataeva—therefore; aprakrta—transcendental; brahmera—of the
Absolute Truth; netra-mana—eyes and mind.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued: ‘‘When the Supreme Personality of
Godhead wished to become many, He glanced over the material energy.
Before the creation there were no mundane eyes or mind; therefore the tran-
scendental nature of the Absolute Truth’s mind and eyes is confirmed.
