Shloka 30
Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation
आत्मन्येवात्मनात्मानं सृजे हन्म्यनुपालये । आत्ममायानुभावेन भूतेन्द्रियगुणात्मना ॥ ३० ॥
ātmany evātmanātmānaṁ sṛje hanmy anupālaye ātma-māyānubhāvena bhūtendriya-guṇātmanā
Por Mí mismo, en Mí mismo, Me creo, Me sostengo y Me recojo, mediante el poder de Mi Atma-māyā, que se manifiesta como los elementos, los sentidos y los guṇas de la naturaleza.
Although the Lord is the supreme entity, there is no absolute duality between Him and His creation, since the creation is an extension of His being. This oneness is here emphasized by the Lord.
FAQs
This verse attributes creation, destruction, and protection directly to Kṛṣṇa, who acts from within Himself by His own potency, showing Him as the ultimate controller behind cosmic functions.
In the context of Uddhava’s mission among the gopīs, such teachings clarify that Kṛṣṇa remains the supreme Self, yet through His own energy He pervades the world as beings, senses, and material modes—helping devotees understand His transcendence and immanence.
Recognize that experiences arise through the senses and guṇas, but Kṛṣṇa is the deeper reality; this supports steadiness in devotion, reduces attachment, and encourages offering all actions and perceptions back to Him.