78 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 3

kdlena—in due course of time (after millions and millions of years);
paficatvam—when everything illusory is annihilated; itesu—all
transformations; krtsnasah—with everything within this cosmic
manifestation; lokesu—all the planets, or everything that exists;
palesu—maintainers like Lord Brahma; ca—also; sarva-hetusu—all
causative existences; tamah—great darkness; tada—then; dsit—was;
gahanam—very dense; gabhiram—very deep; yah—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead who; tasya—this dark situation; pdre—over and
above; abhivirdjate—exists or shines; vibhuh—the Supreme.

TRANSLATION

In due course of time, when all the causative and effective
manifestations of the universe, including the planets and their
directors and maintainers, are annihilated, there is a situation of
dense darkness. Above this darkness, however, is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. I take shelter of His lotus feet.

PURPORT

From the Vedic mantras we understand that the Supreme Personality
of Godhead is above everything. He is supreme, above all the demigods,
including Lord Brahma and Lord Siva. He is the supreme controller.
When everything disappears by the influence of His energy, the cosmic
situation is one of dense darkness. The Supreme Lord, however, is the
sunshine, as confirmed in the Vedic mantras: dditya-varnam tamasah
parastat. In our daily experience, when we on earth are in the darkness
of night, the sun is always luminous somewhere in the sky. Similarly, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme sun, always remains
luminous, even when the entire cosmic manifestation is annihilated in
due course of time.

TEXT 6
qT Te sar aT: Te faz-
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Sd: Ta: Tisela TeqHrieay |
a  acearatafifaed
aMNsHAT: AF AT le il
