150 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

TEXT 272

CHS Axa Ai-AHIcA BCA DAUtA |
ass cafes aia aca acda alata i 292 1

sei purusa mayad-pane kare avadhdana
prakrti ksobhita kari’ kare viryera adhana

SYNONYMS

sei purusa—that Supreme Personality of Godhead; maya-pane —toward maya;
kare avadhana—glances; prakrti—the material nature; ksobhita kari’—making agi-
tated; kare —impregnates; viryera—of the semina; adhana—injection.

TRANSLATION

“When the Supreme Personality of Godhead glances over the material en-
ergy, she becomes agitated. At that time, the Lord injects the original semina
of the living entities.

PURPORT

In Bhagavad-gita (7.10), Krsna says, bijarn mam sarva-bhatandm: “| am the
original seed of all existences.” This is also confirmed in another verse in
Bhagavad-gita (14.4):

sarva-yonisu kaunteya
martayah sambhavanti yah

tasam brahma mahad-yonir
aham bija-pradah pita

“It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kunti, are made possible
by birth in this material nature, and that | am the seed-giving father.”

For a further explanation, one may refer to Brahma-samhita (Chapter Five,
verses 10-13). Brahmda-samhitd also states (5.51):

agnir mahi gaganam ambu marud disas ca
kdlas tathatma-manasiti jagat-trayani

yasmad bhavanti vibhavanti visanti yam ca
govindam adi-purusarn tam aham bhajami

All material elements, as well as the spiritual sparks (individual souls), are
emanating from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is also confirmed by
the Vedanta-sttra (1.1). Janmady asya yatah: “The Absolute Truth is He from
