Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation

Chapter 8: Questions by King Parikshit. Text 10

स चापि यत्र पुरुषो विश्वस्थित्युद्भवाप्ययः ।
मुक्त्वात्ममायां मायेशः शेते सर्वगुहाशयः ॥१०॥

sa cÄpi yatra puruá¹£o
viÅ›va-sthity-udbhavÄpyayaḥ
muktvÄtma-mÄyÄá¹ mÄyeÅ›aḥ
Å›ete sarva-guhÄÅ›ayaḥ

1 times this text was mentioned in purports to other texts: SB(1)

 saḥ - He; ca - also; api - as He is; yatra - where; puruá¹£aḥ - the Personality of Godhead; viÅ›va - the material worlds; sthiti - maintenance; udbhava - creation; apyayaḥ - annihilation; muktvÄ - without being touched; Ätma-mÄyÄm - own energy; mÄyÄ-Ä«Å›aḥ - the Lord of all energies; Å›ete - does lie on; sarva-guhÄ-Å›ayaḥ - one who lies in everyone s heart.


Text

Please also explain the Personality of Godhead, who lies in every heart as the Supersoul, and as the Lord of all energies, but is untouched by His external energy.

Purport

Undoubtedly the form of the Lord who was seen by BrahmÄ must be transcendental; otherwise how could He simply look upon the creative energy without being touched? It is understood also that the same puruá¹£a lies in the heart of every living entity. This also requires proper explanation.