TEXT 30
chaya tv adharmormisu yair visargo
netra-trayam sattva-rajas-tamamsi
sankhyatmanah sastra-krtas taveksa
chandomayo deva rsih puranah
SYNONYMS
chayashadow; tubut; adharma-urmisuin the waves of irreligion, like kama, krodha, lobha and moha; yaihby which; visargahso many varieties of creation; netra-trayamthree eyes; sattvagoodness; rajahpassion; tamamsiand darkness; sankhya-atmanahthe origin of all Vedic literatures; sastrascriptures; krtahmade; tavaby you; iksasimply by glancing; chandah-mayahfull of Vedic verses; devaO lord; rsihall Vedic literatures; puranahand the puranas, the supplementary Vedas.
TRANSLATION
O lord, your shadow is seen in irreligion, which brings about varieties of irreligious creations. The three modes of naturegoodness, passion and ignoranceare your three eyes. All the Vedic literatures, which are full of verses, are emanations from you because their compilers wrote the various scriptures after receiving your glance.

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