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brahmovāca॥
Brahmā said.
avyaktāt pūrvam utpanno mahānātmā mahāmatiḥ। ādir guṇānāṃ sarveṣāṃ prathamaḥ sarga ucyate ॥14-40-1॥
Prior to the Unmanifest, the Great Self — the Great Intellect — arose; this is called the first creation, the beginning of all the guṇas. (14-40-1)
mahānātmā matirviṣṇurviśvaḥ śambhuśca vīryavān। buddhiḥ prajñopalabdhiśca tathā khyātirdhṛtiḥ smṛtiḥ ॥14-40-2॥
He is great-souled, intellect, the all-pervader, all, the source of happiness, and powerful; also wisdom, attainment of insight, renown, steadfastness, and memory. (14-40-2)
paryāyavācakaiḥ śabdair mahānātmā vibhāvyate। taṃ jānann brāhmaṇo vidvān na pramohaṃ nigacchati॥14-40-3॥
The great Self is understood through synonymous words. A wise Brahmin, knowing Him, does not fall into delusion. (14-40-3)
sarvataḥ-pāṇi-pādaś ca sarvato-akṣi-śiro-mukhaḥ। sarvataḥ-śrutimān loke sarvaṃ vyāpya sa tiṣṭhati ॥14-40-4॥
He has hands and feet everywhere, has eyes, heads, and mouths everywhere; possessing ears everywhere in the world, pervading all, he abides. (14-40-4)
mahāprabhārciḥ puruṣaḥ sarvasya hṛdi niśritaḥ. aṇimā laghimā prāptiriśāno jyotiravyayaḥ ॥14-40-5॥
The supreme person, possessing immense effulgence, resides in the heart of all. He is the lord endowed with the powers of minuteness, lightness, attainment, is radiant, and imperishable. (14-40-5)
tatra buddhimatāṃ lokāḥ saṃnyāsa-niratāś ca ye. dhyānino nitya-yogāś ca satyasaṃdhā jitendriyāḥ ॥14-40-6॥
There are, among them, people of wisdom: those devoted to renunciation, meditative, perpetually engaged in yoga, steadfast in truth, and self-controlled. (14-40-6)
jñānavantaś ca ye kecid alubdhā jita-manyavaḥ। prasanna-manaso dhīrā nirmamā nirahaṃkṛtāḥ ॥ vimuktāḥ sarva evaite mahattvam upayānti vai ॥14-40-7॥
All those who possess knowledge, are not greedy, have conquered anger, are clear-minded, steadfast, free from possessiveness and ego, and are liberated—these truly attain greatness. (14-40-7)
ātmano mahato veda yaḥ puṇyāṃ gatim uttamām। sa dhīraḥ sarvalokeṣu na moham adhigacchati॥ viṣṇur eva ādisargeṣu svayambhūr bhavati prabhuḥ॥14-40-8॥
He who knows the supreme auspicious path of the great Self—such a wise one never falls into delusion in any world. Indeed, in the original creations, Viṣṇu himself becomes the self-born Lord. (14-40-8)
evaṁ hi yo veda guhāśayaṁ prabhuṁ; naraḥ purāṇaṁ puruṣaṁ viśvarūpam। hiraṇmayaṁ buddhimatāṁ parāṁ gatiṁ; sa buddhi-mān buddhimatītya tiṣṭhati ॥14-40-9॥
Thus, indeed, he who knows the Lord dwelling in the cave (of the heart), the ancient person, the universal form, the golden one, the supreme goal of the wise—he, being wise, abides in wisdom. (14-40-9)
