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
Wahai Girīśa, di mana Brahman yang berupa cahaya tertinggi berada, di sana sattva, rajas, dan tamas tidak menjangkau; karena itu para penguasa alam pun tak dapat mengetahui atau mencapainya. Brahman itu tanpa perbedaan; bahkan Brahmā, Viṣṇu sang Penguasa Vaikuṇṭha, dan Mahendra pun tak memahaminya.
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.