Shloka 30
अहं पयो ज्योतिरथानिलो नभो मात्राणि देवा मन इन्द्रियाणि । कर्ता महानित्यखिलं चराचरं त्वय्यद्वितीये भगवन्नयं भ्रम: ॥ ३० ॥
ahaṁ payo jyotir athānilo nabho mātrāṇi devā mana indriyāṇi kartā mahān ity akhilaṁ carācaraṁ tvayy advitīye bhagavan ayaṁ bhramaḥ
O Bhagavān, it is illusion to think that earth, water, fire, air, ether, the sense objects, the devas, mind, the senses, false ego, and the mahat-tattva exist apart from You. You are one without a second; all moving and unmoving beings rest within You.
The earth-goddess, in her prayers, directly touches upon the subtleties of transcendental philosophy, clarifying that although the Supreme Lord is unique and distinct from His creation, His creation has no independent existence and always rests within Him. Thus the Lord and His creation are simultaneously one and different, as explained by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu five hundred years ago.
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This verse states that identifying oneself as the body, elements, senses, mind, or as the independent “doer” is bhrama (delusion), because the ultimate reality is Bhagavān, who is advitīya—non-dual and supreme.
Rukmiṇī offers a philosophical prayer to Krishna, acknowledging Him as the non-dual Supreme and rejecting ego-based self-identification, expressing humility and devotion in Krishna’s presence.
Reduce anxiety and ego-conflict by remembering you are not merely the body/mind or the sole controller; act responsibly while offering results to God, cultivating humility and devotion.