Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 3: The Status Quo

Chapter 5: Vidura's Talks with Maitreya. Text 37

भूतानां नभआदीनां यद्यद्भव्यावरावरम् ।
तेषां परानुसंसर्गाद्यथा सङ्ख्यं गुणान्विदुः ॥३७॥

bhÅ«tÄnÄá¹ nabha-ÄdÄ«nÄá¹
yad yad bhavyÄvarÄvaram
teá¹£Äá¹ parÄnusaá¹sargÄd
yathÄ saá¹…khyaá¹ guṇÄn viduḥ

 bhÅ«tÄnÄm - of all the physical elements; nabhaḥ - the sky; ÄdÄ«nÄm - beginning from; yat - as; yat - and as; bhavya - O gentle one; avara - inferior; varam - superior; teá¹£Äm - all of them; para - the Supreme; anusaá¹sargÄt - last touch; yathÄ - as many; saá¹…khyam - number; guṇÄn - qualities; viduḥ - you may understand.


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O gentle one, of all the physical elements, beginning from the sky down to the earth, all the inferior and superior qualities are due only to the final touch of the glance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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