aham - I, the Personality of Godhead; eva - certainly; āsam - existed; eva - only; agre - before the creation; na - never; anyat - anything else; yat - which; sat - the effect; asat - the cause; param - the supreme; paścāt - after; aham - I, the Personality of Godhead; yat - which; etat - this creation; ca - also; yaḥ - who; avaśiṣyeta - remains; saḥ - that; asmi - am; aham - I, the Personality of Godhead.

“ ‘Prior to the cosmic manifestation, only I exist, and no phenomena exist, either gross, subtle or primordial. After creation, only I exist in everything, and after annihilation, only I remain eternally.’