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etad isanam isasya

prakrti-stho ’pi tad-gunaih

na yujyate sadatma-sthair

yatha buddhis tad-asraya

SYNONYMS

etat—this is; isanam—opulence; isasya—of the Lord; prakrti-sthah—within this material world; api—although; tat-gunaih—by the material qualities; na yujyate—never affected; sada—always; atma-sthaih—situated in His own energy; yatha—as also; buddhih—intelligence; tat—His; asraya—devotees “This is the opulence of the Lord.

Although situated within the material nature, He is never affected by the modes of nature.

Similarly, those who have surrendered to Him and have fixed their intelligence upon Him are not influenced by the modes of nature.”

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.11.38).