TEXT 41
yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambya
jivanti loma-vilaja jagad-anda-nathah
visnur mahan sa iha yasya kala-viseso
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
SYNONYMS
yasyawhose; ekaone; nisvasitaof breath; kalamtime; athathus; avalambyataking shelter of; jivantilive; loma-vilajahgrown from the hair holes; jagat-anda-nathahthe masters of the universes (the Brahmas); visnuh mahanthe Supreme Lord Maha-Visnu; sahthat; ihahere; yasyawhose; kala-visesahparticular plenary portion or expansion; govindamLord Govinda; adi-purusamthe original person; tamHim; ahamI; bhajamiworship.
TRANSLATION
" 'The Brahmas and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the pores of the Maha-Visnu and remain alive for the duration of His one exhalation. I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda, for Maha-Visnu is a portion of His plenary portion.'
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Brahma-samhita (5.48). See also Adi-lila (5.71).

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