jnanam jneyam vaco vacyam
tamo jyotis tv ayam svayam
adau-in the beginning; ante-at the end; jananam-of all living entities; sat-always existing; bahih-externally; antah-internally; para-transcendental; avaram-material; jnanam-knowledge; jneyam-the objective; vacah-expression; vacyam-the ultimate object; tamah-darkness; jyotih-light; tu-indeed; ayam-this one (the Supreme Lord); svayam-Himself.