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yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambya

jivanti loma-vilaja jagad-anda-nathah

visnur mahan sa iha yasya kala-viseso

govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

SYNONYMS

yasya—whose; eka—one; nisvasita—of breath; kalam—time; atha—thus; avalambya—taking shelter of; jivanti—live; loma-vilajah—grown from the hair holes; jagat-anda-nathah—the masters of the universes (the Brahmas); visnuh mahan—the Supreme Lord Maha-Visnu; sah—that; iha—here; yasya—whose; kala-visesah—particular plenary portion or expansion; govindam—Lord Govinda; adi-purusam—the original person; tam—Him; aham—I; bhajami—worship " ’The Brahmas and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the pores of the Maha-Visnu and remain alive for the duration of His one exhalation.

I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda, for Maha-Visnu is a portion of His plenary portion.’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Brahma-samhita (5.48).