Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.16.10
अहं गतिर्गतिमतां काल: कलयतामहम् ।
गुणानां चाप्यहं साम्यं गुणिन्यौत्पत्तिको गुण: ॥ १० ॥
ahaṁ gatir gatimatāṁ
[aham gatir gatimataam]
kālaḥ kalayatām aham
[kaalah kalayataam aham]
gunāṇāṁ cāpy ahaṁ sāmyaṁ
[gunaanaam chaapy aham saamyam]
guṇiny autpattiko guṇaḥ
[guniny autpattiko gunah]
Word-for-word
aham
—
I am
gatiḥ
—
the ultimate goal
gati-matām
—
of those who seek progress
kālaḥ
—
time
kalayatām
—
of those who exert control
aham
—
I am
gunāṇām
—
of the modes of material nature
ca
—
also
api
—
even
aham
—
I am
sāmyam
—
material equilibrium
guṇini
—
in the pious
autpattikaḥ
—
natural
guṇaḥ
—
virtue.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ahaṁ gatir gatimatāṁ
aham
I am
gatiḥ
the ultimate goal
gati-matām
of those who seek progress
kālaḥ kalayatām aham
kālaḥ
time
kalayatām
of those who exert control
aham
I am
gunāṇāṁ cāpy ahaṁ sāmyaṁ
gunāṇām
of the modes of material nature
ca
also
api
even
aham
I am
sāmyam
material equilibrium
guṇiny autpattiko guṇaḥ
guṇini
in the pious
autpattikaḥ
natural
guṇaḥ
virtue.
I am the ultimate goal of all those seeking progress, and I am time among those who exert control. I am the equilibrium of the modes of material nature, and I am natural virtue among the pious.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
I am the result of all those seeking results, and I am time among controllers. I am prakṛti for the guṇas, and I am the natural quality in an object having qualities.
Now he describes the particular vibhūtis. As vibhūtis, he describes the outstanding among material and spiritual objects. The genitive case is sometimes used to indicate that the Lord is the best among a group (eg. I am time among controllers) and sometimes used to indicate a relationship of possession (eg. I am the result for the karmīs and jñānīs). The word” I” is used with the vibhūtis in nominative or accusative case to indicate sameness or identity. I am the result to be achieved (gatiḥ) for persons having goals like karmīs and jñānīs. I am time among things that control. I am prakṛti (sāmyam) among the guṇas. I am the natural quality in a substance. For instance, I am sound in ether.
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Personal Guidance
Among progress-seekers He is the goal, among controllers He is time, the equilibrium of the modes, and natural virtue among the pious. He inhabits the highest expression of each category.
Reflection Questions
- Where is the Lord present in my own category — work, family, calling — as its highest expression?
- Could I recognize Him there more clearly?
My note
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