58 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 1

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yena svadhamny ami bhava
rajah-sattva-tamomayah

guna-nama-kriya-riipair
vibhavyante yatha-tatham

yena—by whom (Narayana); sva-dhémni—although in His own
place, the spiritual world; ami—all these; bhavah—manifestations; ra-
jah-sattva-tamah-mayah—created by the three modes of material
nature (passion, goodness and ignorance); guna—qualities; nédma—
names; kriya€—activities; ripaih—and with forms; vibhdvyante—are
variously manifested; yatha-tatham—exactly to the right point.

TRANSLATION

The supreme cause of all causes, Narayana, is situated in His own
abode in the spiritual world, but nevertheless He controls the en-
tire cosmic manifestation according to the three modes of material
nature—sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna. In this way all liv-
ing entities are awarded different qualities, different names [such
as brahmana, ksatriya and vaisya], different duties according to the
varnasrama institution, and different forms. Thus Narayana is the
cause of the entire cosmic manifestation.

PURPORT
The Vedas inform us:

na tasya karyam karanam ca vidyate
na tat-samas cabhyadhikas ca dréyate
pardasya Saktir vividhaiva Sriiyate
svabhaviki jriana-bala-kriyé ca
(Svetasvatara Upanisad 6.8)

Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is almighty, omnipotent.
He has multifarious energies, and therefore He is able to remain in His
