Text 50] The Harnsa-guhya Prayers 255
TRANSLATION
I am the reservoir of unlimited potency, and therefore I am
known as unlimited or all-pervading. From My material energy the
cosmic manifestation appeared within Me, and in this universal
manifestation appeared the chief being, Lord Brahma, who is your
source and is not born of a material mother.
PURPORT
This is a description of the history of the universal creation. The first
cause is the Lord Himself, the Supreme Person. From Him, Brahma is
created, and Brahma takes charge of the affairs of the universe. The uni-
versal affairs of the material creation depend upon the material energy of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is therefore the cause of the
material creation. The entire cosmic manifestation is described herein as
guna-vigrahah, the form of the Lord’s qualities. From the cosmic uni-
versal form, the first creation is Lord Brahma, who is the cause of all liv-
ing entities. In this regard, Srila Madhvacarya describes the unlimited
attributes of the Lord:
praty-ekaso gundnam tu
nihsimatvam udiryate
taddnantyam tu gunatas
te cananta hi sankhyaya
ato ‘nanta-guno visnur
gunato ‘nanta eva ca
Parasya Saktir vividhaiva srityate: the Lord has innumerable potencies,
all of which are unlimited. Therefore the Lord Himself and all His
qualities, forms, pastimes and paraphernalia are also unlimited. Because
Lord Visnu has unlimited attributes, He is known as Ananta.
TEXTS 49-50
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