Madhya-līlāChapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 20.110

eka-deśa-sthitasyāgner

jyotsnā vistārinī yathā

parasya brahmanah śaktis

tathedam akhilam jagat

SYNONYMS

eka-deśain one place; sthitasya — being situated; agneh — of fire; jyotsnā — the illumination; vistārinī — expanded everywhere; yathā — just as; parasya — of the Supreme; brahmanah — of the Absolute Truth; śaktih — the energy; tathā — similarly; idam — this; akhilam — entire; jagat — universe.

TRANSLATION

"'Just as the illumination of a fire, which is situated in one place, is spread all over, the energies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Parabrahman, are spread all over this universe.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Vishnu Purāna (1.22.53).

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