Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.8.10
स चापि यत्र पुरुषो विश्वस्थित्युद्भवाप्यय: ।
मुक्त्वात्ममायां मायेश: शेते सर्वगुहाशय: ॥ १० ॥
sa cāpi yatra puruṣo
[sa chaapi yatra purusho]
viśva-sthity-udbhavāpyayaḥ
[vishva-sthity-udbhavaapyayah]
muktvātma-māyāṁ māyeśaḥ
[muktvaatma-maayaam maayeshah]
śete sarva-guhāśayaḥ
[shete sarva-guhaashayah]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
He
ca
—
also
api
—
as He is
yatra
—
where
puruṣaḥ
—
the Personality of Godhead
viśva
—
the material worlds
sthiti
—
maintenance
udbhava
—
creation
apyayaḥ
—
annihilation
muktvā
—
without being touched
ātma-māyām
—
own energy
māyā-īśaḥ
—
the Lord of all energies
śete
—
does lie on
sarva-guhā-śayaḥ
—
one who lies in everyone’s heart.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa cāpi yatra puruṣo
saḥ
He
ca
also
api
as He is
yatra
where
puruṣaḥ
the Personality of Godhead
viśva-sthity-udbhavāpyayaḥ
viśva
the material worlds
sthiti
maintenance
udbhava
creation
apyayaḥ
annihilation
muktvātma-māyāṁ māyeśaḥ
muktvā
without being touched
ātma-māyām
own energy
māyā-īśaḥ
the Lord of all energies
śete sarva-guhāśayaḥ
śete
does lie on
sarva-guhā-śayaḥ
one who lies in everyone’s heart.
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 Brahmā must be transcendental; otherwise how could He simply look upon the creative energy without being touched? It is understood also that the same puruṣa lies in the heart of every living entity. This also requires proper explanation.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Please describe where this puruṣa, the creator, maintainer and destroyer of the universe, the Lord of māyā, dwelling within all beings, but untouched by his māyā, lies down.
Commentary
Now he asks a different question. Please describe the place where the Lord, who glances over prakṛti, lies. Though he is the Lord of māyā, the master of māyā, he does not touch her since she is his external energy?
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Personal Guidance
The Lord seats Himself in every heart as the Supersoul, master of all energies, untouched by external energy. He is intimately near and absolutely free. He is both nearer than your breath and beyond your influence.
Reflection Questions
- Do I live as though the Supersoul is actually seated in my heart right now?
- How would my day change if I really believed He is both this close and this free?
My note
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