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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.9.23
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 23
- eṣa prapanna-varado ramayātma-śaktyā
- yad yat kariṣyati gṛhīta-guṇāvatāraḥ
- tasmin sva-vikramam idaṁ sṛjato 'pi ceto
- yuñjīta karma-śamalaṁ ca yathā vijahyām
eṣaḥthis — this; prapannaone who is surrendered — one who is surrendered; varabenefactor-daḥbenefactor — benefactor; ramayāenjoying always with the goddess of fortune (Lakṣmī) — enjoying always with the goddess of fortune (Lakṣmī); ātmawith His internal potency-śaktyāwith His internal potency — with His internal potency; yatwhatever yatwhatever — whatever; kariṣyatiHe may act — He may act; gṛhītaaccepting — accepting; guṇaincarnation of the mode of goodness-avatāraḥincarnation of the mode of goodness — incarnation of the mode of goodness; tasminunto Him — unto Him; svawith omnipotency-vikramamwith omnipotency — with omnipotency; idamthis cosmic manifestation — this cosmic manifestation; sṛjataḥcreating — creating; apiin spite of — in spite of; cetaḥheart — heart; yuñjītabe engaged — be engaged; karmawork — work; śamalammaterial affection — material affection; caalso — also; yathāas much as — as much as; vijahyāmI can give up — I can give up.
The Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, is always the benefactor of the surrendered souls. His activities are always enacted through His internal potency, Ramā, or the goddess of fortune. I pray only to engage in His service in the creation of the material world, and I pray that I not be materially affected by my works, for thus I may be able to give up the false prestige of being the creator.
In the matter of material creation, maintenance and destruction, there are three incarnations of the material modes of nature—Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara. But the Lord's incarnation as Viṣṇu, in His internal potency, is the supreme energy for the total activities. Brahmā, who is only an assistant in the modes of creation, wanted to remain in his actual position as an instrument of the Lord instead of becoming puffed up by the false prestige of thinking himself the creator. That is the way of becoming dear to the Supreme Lord and receiving His benediction. Foolish men want to take credit for all creations made by them, but intelligent persons know very well that not a blade of grass can move without the will of the Lord; thus all the credit for wonderful creations must go to Him. By spiritual consciousness only can one be free from the contamination of material affection and receive the benedictions offered by the Lord.