Caitanya-caritāmṛta 25.119
ṛte ’rthaṁ yat pratīyeta na pratīyeta cātmani tad vidyād ātmano māyāṁ yathābhāso yathā tamaḥ
[rite ’rtham yat prateeyeta na prateeyeta chaatmani tad vidyaad aatmano maayaam yathaabhaaso yathaa tamah]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ṛte ’rthaṁ yat pratīyeta na pratīyeta cātmani tad vidyād ātmano māyāṁ yathābhāso yathā tamaḥ
“ ‘What appears to be truth without Me is certainly My illusory energy, for nothing can exist without Me. It is like a reflection of a real light in the shadows, for in the light there are neither shadows nor reflections.
Purport
This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (2.9.34). It is the second verse of the catuḥ-ślokī. For an explanation of this verse, see Ādi-līlā, chapter one, text 54.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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