226 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 12
Gdau—in the creation, etc.; na—not; vind—without; yat—of whom;
anugrahat—the mercy.
TRANSLATION

The three purusas—Karanodakasayi Visnu, Garbhodakasayi
Visnu and Ksirodakasayi Visnu—the material nature, the total ma-
terial energy, the false ego, the five material elements, the material
senses, the mind, the intelligence and consciousness cannot create
the material manifestation without the direction of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.

PURPORT

As confirmed in the Visnu Purana, parasya brahmanah Saktis
tathedam akhilarn jagat: whatever manifestations we experience are
nothing but various energies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
These energies cannot create anything independently. This is also con-
firmed by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita (9.10): mayadhyaksena
prakrtih sityate sa-caradcaram. “This material nature is working under
My direction, O son of Kunti, and it is producing all moving and unmov-
ing living beings.” Only under the direction of the Lord, the Supreme
Person, can prakrti, which is manifested in twenty-four elements, create
different situations for the living entity. In the Vedas the Lord says:

madiyam mahimanam ca
parabrahmeti sabditam
vetsyasy anugrhitarh me
samprasnair vivrtam hrdi

“Since everything is a manifestation of My energy, I am known as
Parabrahman. Therefore everyone should hear from Me about My
glorious activities.” The Lord also says in Bhagavad-gita (10.2), aham
adir hi devanam: “I am the origin of all the demigods.” Therefore the
Supreme Personality of Godhead is the origin of everything, and no one
is independent of Him. Srila Madhvacarya also says, anisa-jiva-ripena:
the living entity is anisa, never the controller, but is always controlled.
Therefore when a living entity becomes proud of being an independent
