Devanagari
तया विलसितेष्वेषु गुणेषु गुणवानिव ।
अन्त:प्रविष्ट आभाति विज्ञानेन विजृम्भित: ॥ ३१ ॥
Verse text
tayā vilasiteṣv eṣu
guṇeṣu guṇavān iva
antaḥ-praviṣṭa ābhāti
vijṣānena vijṛmbhitaḥ
Synonyms
tayā
—
by them
;
vilasiteṣu
—
although in the function
;
eṣu
—
these
;
guṇeṣu
—
the modes of material nature
;
guṇavān
—
affected by the modes
;
iva
—
as if
;
antaḥ
—
within
;
praviṣṭaḥ
—
entered into
;
ābhāti
—
appears to be
;
vijṣānena
—
by transcendental consciousness
;
vijṛmbhitaḥ
—
fully enlightened .
Translation
After creating the material substance, the Lord [Vāsudeva] expands Himself and enters into it. And although He is within the material modes of nature and appears to be one of the created beings, He is always fully enlightened in His transcendental position.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
The Lord entered into the jīvas covered by the guṇas, manifested by material māyā. He appears to be in contact with the guṇas, but he is strengthened by his spiritual potency.
Purport
The living entities are separated parts and parcels of the Lord, and the conditioned living entities, who are unfit for the spiritual kingdom, are strewn within the material world to enjoy matter to the fullest extent. As Paramātmā and eternal friend of the living entities, the Lord, by one of His plenary portions, accompanies the living entities to guide them in their material enjoyment and to become witness to all activities. While the living entities enjoy the material conditions, the Lord maintains His transcendental position without being affected by the material atmosphere. In the Vedic literatures (
śruti
) it is said that there are two birds in one tree. One of them is eating the fruit of the tree, while the other is witnessing the actions. The witness is the Lord, and the fruit-eater is the living entity. The fruit-eater (living entity) has forgotten his real identity and is overwhelmed in the fruitive activities of the material conditions, but the Lord (Paramātmā) is always full in transcendental knowledge. That is the difference between the Supersoul and the conditioned soul. The conditioned soul, the living entity, is controlled by the laws of nature, while the Paramātmā, or the Supersoul, is the controller of the material energy.
Commentary (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
The Lord is the inner soul of all that he created. This is explained in three verses. The Lord entered the jīvas covered with guṇas (guṇeṣu), made to manifest (vilasiteṣu) by māyā (tayā). The Lord appears to be associating with the guṇas (guṇavān). But this is not actually so, because he is excels in power by his cit-śakti (vijṣānena).