Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 3.69

nārāyanas tvam na hi sarva-dehinām

ātmāsy adhīśākhila-loka-sākshī

nārāyano 'ńgam nara-bhū-jalāyanāt

tac cāpi satyam na tavaiva māyā

SYNONYMS

nārāyanah — Lord Nārāyana; tvam — You; na — not; hi — certainly; sarva — all; dehinām — of the embodied beings; ātmā — the Supersoul; asi — You are; adhīśa — O Lord; akhila-loka — of all the worlds; sākshī — the witness; nārāyanah — known as Nārāyana; ańgam — plenary portion; nara — of Nara; bhū — born; jala — in the water; ayanāt — due to the place of refuge; tat — that; ca — and; api — certainly; satyam — highest truth; na — not; tava — Your; eva — at all; māyā — the illusory energy.

TRANSLATION

"O Lord of lords, You are the seer of all creation. You are indeed everyone's dearest life. Are You not, therefore, my father, Nārāyana? 'Nārāyana' refers to one whose abode is in the water born from Nara [Garbhodakaśāyī Vishnu], and that Nārāyana is Your plenary portion. All Your plenary portions are transcendental. They are absolute and are not creations of māyā."

PURPORT

This text was spoken to Lord Krishna by Brahmā in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.14.14).

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