bhāsvān - the illuminating sun; yathā - as; aśma-sakaleṣu - in various types of precious stones; nijeṣu - his own; tejaḥ - brilliance; svīyam - his own; kiyat - to some extent; prakaṭayati - manifests; api - also; tadvat - similarly; atra - here; brahmā - Lord Brahmā; yaḥ - who is; eṣaḥ - the Lord; jagat-aṇḍa-vidhāna-kartā - becomes the chief of the universe; govindam ādi-puruṣam - Lord Govinda, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead; tam - Him; aham - I; bhajāmi - worship.

“ ‘The sun manifests his brilliance in a gem, although it is stone. Similarly, the original Personality of Godhead, Govinda, manifests His special power in a pious living entity. Thus the living entity becomes Brahmā and manages the affairs of the universe. Let me worship Govinda, the original Personality of Godhead.’