232 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 9
nija-mayaya—by Your own external energy; idam—this; nana iva—
like many varieties; taih—by them (the modes); avasitah—ex-
perienced; tat—that; anupravistah—entering into.
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, You alone manifest Yourself as the entire cosmic
manifestation, for You existed before the creation, You exist after
the annihilation, and You are the maintainer between the begin-
ning and the end. All this is done by Your external energy through
actions and reactions of the three modes of material nature.
Therefore whatever exists—externally and internally—is You
alone.
PURPORT
As stated in the Brahma-samhita (5.35):
eko ‘py asau racayitum jagad-anda-kotimn
yac-chaktir asti jagad-anda-cayé yad-antah
andéntara-stha-paramanu-cayantara-stham
govindam ddi-purusam tam aharn bhajami
“I worship the Personality of Godhead, Govinda, who, by one of His
plenary portions, enters the existence of every universe and every atomic
particle and thus unlimitedly manifests His infinite energy all over the
material creation.” To create this cosmic manifestation, Govinda, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, expands His external energy and thus
enters everything in the universe, including the atomic particles. In this
way He exists in the entire cosmic manifestation. Therefore the activities
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in maintaining His devotees are
transcendental, not material. He exists in everything as the cause and
effect, yet He is separate, existing beyond this cosmic manifestation. This
is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (9.4):
maya tatam idam sarvam
jagad avyakta-miirtina
mat-sthani sarva-bhiitani
na céham tesv avasthitah
