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Chapter 16: King Citraketu Meets the Supreme Lord

Verse 23 of 62
SB 6.16.23

यन्न स्पृशन्ति न विदुर्मनोबुद्धीन्द्रियासवः अन्तर्बहिश्च विततं व्योमवत्तन्नतो ऽस्म्यहम्

yan na spṛśanti na vidur mano-buddhīndriyāsavaḥ antar bahiś ca vitataṁ vyomavat tan nato 'smy aham

Synonyms

yatwhom; nanot; spṛśantican touch; nanor; viduḥcan know; manaḥthe mind; buddhithe intelligence; indriyathe senses; asavaḥthe life airs; antaḥwithin; bahiḥoutside; caalso; vitatamexpanded; vyoma-vatlike the sky; tatunto Him; nataḥbowed; asmiam; ahamI..

Translation

The Supreme Brahman emanates from the Supreme Personality of Godhead and expands like the sky. Although untouched by anything material, it exists within and without. Nonetheless, the mind, intelligence, senses and living force can neither touch Him nor know Him. I offer unto Him my respectful obeisances.

Verse 23 of 62
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