25.119
rte ’rtham yat pratiyeta
na pratiyeta catmani
tad vidyad atmano mayam
yathabhaso yatha tamah
SYNONYMS
rte—without; artham—value; yat—that which; pratiyeta—appears to be; na—not; pratiyeta—appears to be; ca—certainly; atmani—in relation to Me; tat—that; vidyat—you must know; atmanah—My; mayam—illusory energy; yatha—just as; abhasah—the reflection; yatha—just as; tamah—the darkness " ’What appears to be truth without Me, is certainly My illusory energy, for nothing can exist without Me.
It is like a reflection of a real light in the shadows, for in the light there are neither shadows nor reflections.
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.9.34).
It is the second verse of the catuh-sloki.
For an explanation of this verse, see Adi-lila, Chapter One, text 54.