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the impersonal Brahman, which is but a partial representation of Narayana,
the Personality of Godhead. As we have explained before, the impersonal
Brahman effulgence is only a part of the Personality of Godhead. Imper-
sonal Brahman is situated on the person of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, and as such, Brahman is the glorification of the Personality of
the Godhead. This is confirmed both in the Bhagavad-gita and in the
Matsya Purdna. Gatti means ultimate destination, or the last word in
liberation. To be one with the impersonal brahmajyoti is not ultimate
liberation, but superior to that is the sublime association of the Personality
of Godhead in one of the innumerable spiritual planets in the Vaikuntha
sky. Therefore the conclusion is that Narayana, or the Personality of
Godhead, is the ultimate destination for all kinds of yoga systems as well
as all kinds of liberation.
TEXT 17
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tasyapi drastur isasya
kitta-sthasyakhilatmanah
srjyam srjami srsto ‘ham
iksayaivabhicoditah
tasya—His; api—certainly; drastuh—of the seer; isasya—of the controller;
kiita-sthasya—of the one who is over everyone’s intelligence; akhila-
atmanah—of the Supersoul; srjyam—that which is already created; srjami—
do I discover; srstah—created; aham—my self; iksaya—by glance over; eva—
exactly; abhicoditah—being inspired by Him.
TRANSLATION
Inspired by Him only, I discover what is already created by Him
[Narayana] under His vision as the all-pervading Supersoul, and I am also
created by Him only.
PURPORT
Even Brahma, the creator of the universe, admits that he is not the
actual creator but is simply inspired by the Lord Narayana and therefore
