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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.10.15

अन्त:शरीर आकाशात् पुरुषस्य विचेष्टत: । ओज: सहो बलं जज्ञे तत: प्राणो महानसु: ॥ १५ ॥
antaḥ śarīra ākāśāt
[antah shareera aakaashaat]
puruṣasya viceṣṭataḥ
[purushasya vicheshtatah]
ojaḥ saho balaṁ jajñe
[ojah saho balam jajne]
tataḥ prāṇo mahān asuḥ
[tatah praano mahaan asuh]
Word-for-word
antaḥ śarīre — within the body ākāśāt — from the sky puruṣasya — of Mahā-Viṣṇu viceṣṭataḥ — while so trying, or willing ojaḥ — the energy of the senses sahaḥ — mental force balam — bodily strength jajñe — generated tataḥ — thereafter prāṇaḥ — the living force mahān asuḥ — the fountainhead of everyone’s life.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
antaḥ śarīra ākāśāt
antaḥ śarīre
within the body
ākāśāt
from the sky
puruṣasya viceṣṭataḥ
puruṣasya
of Mahā-Viṣṇu
viceṣṭataḥ
while so trying, or willing
ojaḥ saho balaṁ jajñe
ojaḥ
the energy of the senses
sahaḥ
mental force
balam
bodily strength
jajñe
generated
tataḥ prāṇo mahān asuḥ
tataḥ
thereafter
prāṇaḥ
the living force
mahān asuḥ
the fountainhead of everyone’s life.
From the sky situated within the transcendental body of the manifesting Mahā-Viṣṇu, sense energy, mental force and bodily strength are all generated, as well as the sum total of the fountainhead of the total living force.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From the ether within the body of the universal form who was acting in various ways arose the śaktis of the senses, mind and body, and from them arose the best life air called sūtra.
Commentary

From the ether within the body of the universal form who was acting in various ways (viceṣṭataḥ) arose the energies of the senses (ojaḥ), the mind (sahaḥ) and the body (balam). From the subtle form of these three energies (tataḥ) arose the best life air, manifestor of life (asuḥ) called sūtra (prāṇaḥ). [Note: Sūtra is a portion of mahat-tattva, with a predominance of rajas. It is not part of vāyu. This is explained in the commentary on 2.5.24.]

Personal Guidance
From the sky within the Lord's transcendental body, sense energy, mental force, and bodily strength all come — plus the fountainhead of the total living force itself. Everything we 'have' is downstream of His body.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I credit personal effort for capacities that were downstream gifts?
  • How does this trace-back affect my sense of ownership?
📝 My note

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