ātmany evātmanātmānaḿ

sṛje hanmy anupālaye

ātma-māyānubhāvena

bhūtendriya-guṇātmanā

atmani -- within Myself; eva -- indeed; atmana -- by Myself; atmanam -- Myself; srije -- I create; hanmi -- I destroy; anupalaye -- I sustain; atma -- My own; maya -- of the mystic potency; anubhavena -- by the power; bhuta -- the material elements; indriya -- the senses; guna -- and the modes of nature; atmana -- comprising.


Texto

By Myself I create, sustain and withdraw Myself within Myself by the power of My personal energy, which comprises the material elements, the senses and the modes of nature.

Significado

Although the Lord is the supreme entity, there is no absolute duality between Him and His creation, since the creation is an extension of His being. This oneness is here emphasized by the Lord.