18 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 1

anumanta). Therefore, by following the instructions of the spiritual
master and studying authorized literatures, one can understand that God
is present before us, seeing everything, although we have no eyes with
which to see Him.

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na yasy@dy-antau madhyam ca
svah paro ndntaram bahih

visvasydmini yad yasmad
visvam ca tad rtam mahat

na—neither; yasya—of whom (the Supreme Personality of God-
head); ddi—a beginning; antau—end; madhyam—middle; ca—also;
svah—own; parah—others; na—nor; antaram—inside; bahih—out-
side; visvasya—of the whole cosmic manifestation; amini—all such
considerations; yat—whose form; yasmat—from He who is the cause of
everything; visvam—the whole universe; ca—and; tat—all of them;
rtam—truth; mahat—very, very great.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead has no beginning, no end
and no middle. Nor does He belong to a particular person or
nation. He has no inside or outside. The dualities found within this
material world, such as beginning and end, mine and theirs, are all
absent from the personality of the Supreme Lord. The universe,
which emanates from Him, is another feature of the Lord.
Therefore the Supreme Lord is the ultimate truth, and He is com-

plete in greatness. ~~

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is described in the
Brahma-samhita (5.1):
