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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.16.23

यन्न स्पृशन्ति न विदुर्मनोबुद्धीन्द्रियासव: । अन्तर्बहिश्च विततं व्योमवत्तन्नतोऽस्म्यहम् ॥ २३ ॥
yan na spṛśanti na vidur
[yan na sprishanti na vidur]
mano-buddhīndriyāsavaḥ
[mano-buddheendriyaasavah]
antar bahiś ca vitataṁ
[antar bahish cha vitatam]
vyomavat tan nato ’smy aham
[vyomavat tan nato ’smy aham]
Word-for-word
yat — whom na — not spṛśanti — can touch na — nor viduḥ — can know manaḥ — the mind buddhi — the intelligence indriya — the senses asavaḥ — the life airs antaḥ — within bahiḥ — outside ca — also vitatam — expanded vyoma-vat — like the sky tat — unto Him nataḥ — bowed asmi — am aham — I.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yan na spṛśanti na vidur
yat
whom
na
not
spṛśanti
can touch
na
nor
viduḥ
can know
mano-buddhīndriyāsavaḥ
manaḥ
the mind
buddhi
the intelligence
indriya
the senses
asavaḥ
the life airs
antar bahiś ca vitataṁ
antaḥ
within
bahiḥ
outside
ca
also
vitatam
expanded
vyomavat tan nato ’smy aham
vyoma-vat
like the sky
tat
unto Him
nataḥ
bowed
asmi
am
aham
I.
The Supreme Brahman emanates from the Supreme Personality of Godhead and expands like the sky. Although untouched by anything material, it exists within and without. Nonetheless, the mind, intelligence, senses and living force can neither touch Him nor know Him. I offer unto Him my respectful obeisances.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
I offer respects to the Lord who spreads inside and outside like the air, and whom the mind, intelligence, senses and life airs cannot touch or know. He offers respects to the Lord how is beyond the senses. He cannot be touched by the action senses or known by the knowledge senses. “Well, that is because he is far away.” No, he is within all bodies. But he is also outside.
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Personal Guidance
The Supreme Brahman emanates from the Supreme Person and expands like sky — untouched, existing within and without, yet mind, intelligence, senses cannot touch or see it. The medium of perception cannot perceive its source.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I demanding to perceive what by definition cannot be perceived by my instruments?
  • What humility does this fact ask of me?
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