6.158

sac-cid-ananda-maya haya isvara-svarupa

tina amse cic-chakti haya tina rupa

SYNONYMS

sat-cit-ananda-maya—full of eternity, knowledge and bliss; haya—is; isvara—of the Supreme Lord; svarupa—the transcendental form; tina amse—in three parts; cit-sakti—the spiritual potency; haya—becomes; tina—three; rupa—forms "The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His original form is full of eternity, knowledge and bliss.

The spiritual potency in these three portions (sat, cit and ananda) assumes three different forms.

PURPORT

According to the verdict of all Vedic literature, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the living entity and the illusory energy (this material world) constitute the subject matter of knowledge.

Everyone should try to understand the relationships among them.

First of all, one should try to understand the nature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

From the sastras we understand that the nature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the sum total of eternity, bliss and knowledge.

As stated in verse 154 (visnu-saktih para prokta), the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the reservoir of all potencies, and His potencies are all spiritual.