25.133

bhagavan eka asedam

agra atmatmanam vibhuh

atmecchanugatav atma

ananamaty-upalaksanah

SYNONYMS

bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ekah—only; asa—was; idam—this universe; agre—before (before the creation of this cosmic manifestation); atma—the living force; atmanam—of all the living entities; vibhuh—the Supreme Lord; atma—of the Supreme; iccha—the will; anugatau—according to; atma—the Supersoul; ananamati-upalaksanah—who is not realized by persons having many angles of vision " ’Before the cosmic manifestation was created, the creative propensity was merged in His person.

At that time all potencies and manifestations were preserved in the personality of the Supreme Lord.

The Lord is the cause of all causes, and He is the all-pervading, self-sufficient person.

Before the creation, He existed with His spiritual potency in the spiritual world, wherein various Vaikuntha planets are manifest.’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.5.23).