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

Bal Toa Sahadias ot
CAPA HAHA WAR? SHA O08

bhasvan yathasma-sakalesu nijesu tejah
sviyam kiyat prakatayaty api tadvad atra

brahma ya esa jagad-anda-vidhana-karta
govindam 4di-purusarn tam aharn bhajami

SYNONYMS

bhasvan—the illuminating sun; yatha—as; asma-sakalesu—in various types of
precious stones; nijesu—his own; tejah—brilliance; svivam—his own; kiyat—to
some extent; prakatayati—manifests; api—also; tadvat—similarly; atra—here;
brahma—Lord Brahma; yah —who is; esah—the Lord; jagat-anda-vidhdna-karta —
becomes the chief of the universe; govindam dadi-purusam—Lord Govinda, the
original Supreme Personality of Godhead; tam—Him; aham—|; bhajémi—wor-
ship.

TRANSLATION

“‘The sun manifests his brilliance in a gem, although it is stone. Similarly,
the original Personality of Godhead, Govinda, manifests His special power in a
pious living entity. Thus the living entity becomes Brahma and manages the
affairs of the universe. Let me worship Govinda, the original Personality of
Godhead.’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Brahma-sambhita (5.49).

TEXT 305

cBta Sew Ble CAAT Ss aA otha |
GUAT HAT GCA OC “AGH? SH wee |
kona kalpe yadi yogya jiva nahi paya
apane isvara tabe amse ‘brahma’ haya
SYNONYMS
kona kalpe—in some lifetime of Brahma; yadi—if; yogya—suitable; jiva—living
entity; nahi—not; paya—is available; dpane—personally; isvara—the Supreme

Lord; tabe —then; arse —by His plenary expansion; brahma haya—becomes Lord
Brahma.
