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Chapter 10: Bhāgavatam Is the Answer to All Questions

Verse 14 of 47
SB 2.10.14

अधिदैवमथाध्यात्ममधिभूतमिति प्रभुः अथैकं पौरुषं वीर्यं त्रिधाभिद्यत तच्छृणु

adhidaivam athādhyātmam adhibhūtam iti prabhuḥ athaikaṁ pauruṣaṁ vīryaṁ tridhābhidyata tac chṛṇu

Synonyms

adhidaivam—the controlling entities; atha—now; adhyātmam—the controlled entities; adhibhūtam—the material bodies; iti—thus; prabhuḥ—the Lord; atha—in this way; ekam—one only; pauruṣam—of His Lordship; vīryam—potency; tridhā—in three; abhidyata—divided; tat—that; śṛṇu—just hear from me..

Translation

Just hear from me how the potency of His Lordship divides one into three, called by the names controlling entities, controlled entities and the material bodies, in the manner mentioned above.

Verse 14 of 47