yasyaika-niÅ›vasita-kÄlam athÄvalambya
jÄ«vanti loma-vila-jÄ jagad-aṇá¸a-nÄthÄḥ
viṣṇur mahÄn sa iha yasya kalÄ-viÅ›eá¹£o
govindam Ädi-puruá¹£aá¹ tam ahaá¹ bhajÄmi

 yasya - whose; eka - one; niÅ›vasita - of breath; kÄlam - time; atha - thus; avalambya - taking shelter of; jÄ«vanti - live; loma-vila-jÄḥ - grown from the hair holes; jagat-aṇá¸a-nÄthÄḥ - the masters of the universes (the BrahmÄs); viṣṇuḥ mahÄn - the Supreme Lord MahÄ-Viṣṇu; saḥ - that; iha - here; yasya - whose; kalÄ-viÅ›eá¹£aḥ - particular plenary portion or expansion; govindam - Lord Govinda; Ädi-puruá¹£am - the original person; tam - Him; aham - I; bhajÄmi - worship.


Text

“ ‘The BrahmÄs and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the pores of MahÄ-Viṣṇu and remain alive for the duration of His one exhalation. I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda, of whom MahÄ-Viṣṇu is a portion of a plenary portion.’

Purport

This is a quotation from the Brahma-saá¹hitÄ (5.48). See also Ä€di-lÄ«lÄ 5.71.