Text 5] Gajendra’s Prayers of Surrender 77

tion; tat—that(manifestation); tirohitam—not visible; aviddha-drk—
He sees everything (in all these circumstances); sdksi—the witness;
ubhayam—both (manifestation and annihilation); tat iksate—sees
everything, without loss of sight; sah—that Supreme Personality of God-
head; dtma-milah—self-sufficient, having no other cause; avatu—
please give protection; maém—unto me; pardt-parah—He is transcen-
dental to transcendental, or above all transcendence.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, by expanding His own
energy, keeps this cosmic manifestation visible and again some-
times renders it invisible. He is both the supreme cause and the
supreme result, the observer and the witness, in all circumstances.
Thus He is transcendental to everything. May that Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead give me protection.

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead has multipotencies (pardsya
Saktir vividhaiva sriyate). Therefore, as soon as He likes, He uses one of
His potencies, and by that expansion He creates this cosmic manifesta-
tion. Again, when the cosmic manifestation is annihilated, it rests in
Him. Nonetheless, He is infallibly the supreme observer. Under any
circumstances, the Supreme Lord is changeless. He is simply a witness
and is aloof from all creation and annihilation.

TEXT 5

lod qacafaay Healt

waa Tey a aazay |
aware teed TT

qa astra fra | & II

kalena paricatvam itesu krtsnaso
lokesu pdlesu ca sarva-hetusu

tamas taddsid gahanam gabhiram
yas tasya pare ’bhivirdjate vibhuh
