Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 31
Kūrma Supports Mandara; Hālahala Appears; Śiva Becomes Nīlakaṇṭha
न ते गिरित्राखिललोकपाल- विरिञ्चवैकुण्ठसुरेन्द्रगम्यम् । ज्योति: परं यत्र रजस्तमश्च सत्त्वं न यद् ब्रह्म निरस्तभेदम् ॥ ३१ ॥
na te giri-trākhila-loka-pāla- viriñca-vaikuṇṭha-surendra-gamyam jyotiḥ paraṁ yatra rajas tamaś ca sattvaṁ na yad brahma nirasta-bhedam
Ô Girīśa, là où demeure le Brahman comme lumière suprême, ni sattva, ni rajas, ni tamas n’atteignent; dès lors les gouverneurs du monde ne peuvent ni le connaître ni y accéder. Ce Brahman sans différence n’est compris ni par Brahmā, ni par Viṣṇu, Seigneur de Vaikuṇṭha, ni par Mahendra.
The brahmajyoti is actually the effulgence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As stated in Brahma-saṁhitā (5.40) :
FAQs
This verse says the Lord’s supreme effulgence is a realm where rajas, tamas, and even sattva do not exist—indicating His transcendence beyond material nature.
They are cited as the highest cosmic authorities to emphasize that even the greatest beings cannot fully reach or comprehend the Lord’s supreme, undivided reality.
Cultivate devotion and inner steadiness—acting without ego and attachment—so one gradually rises above reactive habits shaped by passion, ignorance, and even pride in goodness.