Shloka 30

Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation

Devanagari script

आत्मन्येवात्मनात्मानं सृजे हन्म्यनुपालये । आत्ममायानुभावेन भूतेन्द्रियगुणात्मना ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

ātmany evātmanātmānaṁ sṛje hanmy anupālaye ātma-māyānubhāvena bhūtendriya-guṇātmanā

Translation

Chính Ta, trong chính Ta, tạo dựng, duy trì và thu nhiếp lại chính Ta, nhờ uy lực của Atma-māyā của Ta—năng lực riêng biểu hiện thành các yếu tố vật chất, các căn và các guṇa của tự nhiên.

Synonyms

• ātmani: in the Self
• ātmani: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: indeed / only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• ātmanā: by the Self
• ātmanā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• ātmānam: the Self
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• sṛje: I create / I emit
• sṛje: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• hanmi: I destroy
• hanmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada; sandhi form hanmi < hanmi

• anupālaye: I maintain / protect
• anupālaye: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-pāl (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); ātmanepada

• ātma-māyā-anubhāvena: by the influence of My māyā
• ātma-māyā-anubhāvena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātma (प्रातिपदिक) + māyā (प्रातिपदिक) + anubhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: ātma-māyā (genitive relation) + anubhāva; 'by the power/effect of My māyā'

• bhūta-indriya-guṇa-ātmanā: as (the Self) constituted of elements, senses, and qualities
• bhūta-indriya-guṇa-ātmanā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + indriya (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'as/with the self consisting of elements, senses, and qualities'

Purport

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.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna creating, maintaining, and destroying the universe?

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.

Why did Krishna speak about ātma-māyā and the guṇas in Canto 10 Chapter 47?

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.

Practical application of seeing Krishna behind the senses and the guṇas in modern life?

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.