viṣṇu-Å›aktiḥ parÄ proktÄ
ká¹£etrajñÄkhyÄ tathÄ parÄ
avidyÄ-karma-saá¹jñÄnyÄ
tá¹›tÄ«yÄ Å›aktir iá¹£yate

 viṣṇu-Å›aktiḥ - the potency of Lord Viṣṇu; parÄ - spiritual; proktÄ - it is said; ká¹£etra-jña-ÄkhyÄ - the potency known as ká¹£etrajña; tathÄ - as well as; parÄ - spiritual; avidyÄ - ignorance; karma - fruitive activities; saá¹jÃ±Ä - known as; anyÄ - other; tá¹›tÄ«yÄ - third; Å›aktiḥ - potency; iá¹£yate - known thus.


Text

“ ‘The potency of Lord Viṣṇu is summarized in three categories — namely the spiritual potency, the living entities and ignorance. The spiritual potency is full of knowledge; the living entities, although belonging to the spiritual potency, are subject to bewilderment; and the third energy, which is full of ignorance, is always visible in fruitive activities.’

Purport

This is a quotation from the Viṣṇu PurÄṇa. For an explanation, see Ä€di-lÄ«lÄ 7.119.