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श्रीब्रह्मोवाच नतो ऽस्म्यनन्ताय दुरन्तशक्तये ।
विचित्रवीर्याय पवित्रकर्मणे विश्वस्य सर्गस्थितिसंयमान्गुणैः ।
स्वलीलया सन्दधते ऽव्ययात्मने ॥ ४० ॥
 
sri-brahmovaca
nato 'smy anantaya duranta-saktaye
vicitra-viryaya pavitra-karmane
visvasya sarga-sthiti-samyaman gunaih
sva-lilaya sandadhate 'vyayatmane
sri-brahma uvaca-Lord Brahma said; natah-bowed down; asmi-I am; anantaya-unto the unlimited Lord; duranta-very difficult to find an end to; saktaye-who possesses different potencies; vicitra-viryaya-having varieties of prowess; pavitra-karmane-whose actions have no reaction (even though doing contrary things, He remains without contamination by the material modes); visvasya-of the universe; sarga-creation; sthiti-maintenance; samyaman-and annihilation; gunaih-by the material qualities; sva-lilaya-very easily; sandadhate-performs; avyaya-atmane-whose personality never deteriorates.