SB 1.18.20 (1965)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 20
- Etavata alam nanu suchitena
- Gunair asamya anatisayanasya.
- Hitwa itaran prarthayatoa bibhutir
- Yasyamghri renum jushate anabhilsoh.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Etavata—so far so, Alam—unnecessary, Nanu—if at all, Suchitena—by description, Gunair—by attributes, Asamya—immeasurable, Anatisayanasya—of one who is unexcelled, Hitwa—leaving aside, Itaran—others, Prathyator—of those who ask for, Bibhutir—favour of fortune goddess, Yasya—one whose, Amghri—feet, Jushate—serves, Anabhipsoh—of one who is unwilling.
TRANSLATION
So far it is now ascertained that He (the Personality of Godhead) is unlimited and there is non equal with Him. As such nobody can completely say anything about Him. The reason is that great demigods even by prayers cannot attain the favor of goddess of fortune but the same goddess of fortune renders service unto the Lord although He is unwilling to have such service.
PURPORT
The Personality of Godhead or the Paramaeswara Param Brahma is described in the Srutis that He has nothing to do, He has no equal neither he has anyone excelling Him. He has unlimited potencies and every action of Him is carried systematically in His natural and perfect ways. As such the Supreme Personality of Godhead is full in Himself and he has nothing to accept from anyone else including the great demigods like Brahma and others do ask for the favor of the Goddess of fortune and inspite of such prayers the goddess of fortune declines to award such favors. But still she renders service unto the Supreme Peronality of Godhead although He has nothing to accept from Her. The Personality of Godhead is His Mahavishna feature begets the first created person, in the material world, Brahma from His naval stem of lotus and not in the womb of the Goddess of fortunes who is eternally engaged in His service. These are some of the instances about His complete independence and perfection in Himself 'He has nothing to do' does not mean that He is impersonal. He is transcendentally so full of inconceivable potencies that simply by His willing, everything is done without any physical or personal endeavour. He is called therefore as yogeswara or the Lord of all mystic powers.