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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.16.23
yan na spṛśanti na vidur
mano-buddhīndriyāsavaḥ
antar bahiś ca vitataḿ
vyomavat tan nato 'smy aham
SYNONYMS
yat — whom; na — not; spṛśanti — can touch; na — nor; viduḥ — can know; manaḥ — the mind; buddhi — the intelligence; indriya — the senses; asavaḥ — the life airs; antaḥ — within; bahiḥ — outside; ca — also; vitatam — expanded; vyoma-vat — like the sky; tat — unto Him; nataḥ — bowed; asmi — am; aham — I.
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.
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