Text 113] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 357

TRANSLATION

“ ‘After creating the cosmic manifestation, | entered into it. Whatever you
see in the cosmic manifestation is but an expansion of My energy.

TEXT 112

BATA Hay ifs “A? ecu |
QBS OAH AA SACS ATA W952 hi

pralaye avasista ami ‘purna’ ha-iye
prakrta prapafica paya amatei laye

SYNONYMS
pralaye—at the time of annihilation; avasista—what remains; ami—l; pGrna—
full; ha-iye—am; prakrta prapafica—the material cosmic manifestation; paya—
obtains; amatei—in Me; laye—dissolution.

TRANSLATION

“ ‘When the whole universe dissolves, | remain full in Myself, and every-
thing that is manifested is again preserved in Me.

TEXT 113

HVAT ATA AIC T ATHHAS AMAA |
HSTHRS AHSH CURAMCMS CAAA F239

aham evasam evagre

nanyad yat sad-asat-param
pascad aham yad etac ca

yo ‘vasisyeta so ‘’smy aham

SYNONYMS

aham—I, the Personality of Godhead; eva—certainly; asam—existed; eva—
only; agre—before the creation; na—never; anyat—anything else; yat—which;
sat—the effect; asat—the cause; param—the supreme; pascat—after; aham—l,
the Personality of Godhead; yat—which; etat—this creation; ca—also; yah—
who; avasisyeta—remains; sah—that; asmi—am; aham—Il, the Personality of
Godhead.
