20.116

apareyam itas tv anyam

prakrtim viddhi me param

jiva-bhutam maha-baho

yayedam dharyate jagat

SYNONYMS

apara—inferior energy; iyam—this material world; itah—beyond this; tu—but; anyam—another; prakrtim—energy; viddhi—you must know; me—of Me; param—which is superior energy; jiva-bhutam—they are the living entities; maha-baho—O mighty-armed; yaya—by which; idam—this material world; dharyate—is being conducted; jagat—the cosmic manifestation " ’Besides this inferior nature, O mighty-armed Arjuna, there is a superior energy of Mine, which consists of all living entities who are struggling with material nature and are sustaining the universe.’

PURPORT

This is a verse from Bhagavad-gita (7.5).

It is also quoted in the Adi-lila (Chapter Seven, verse 118).