Madhya 20.262

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এতৌ হি বিশ্বস্য চ বীজযোনী
রামো মুকুন্দঃ পুরুষঃ প্রধানম্ ।
অন্বীয় ভূতেষু বিলক্ষণস্য
জ্ঞানস্য চেশাত ইমৌ পুরাণৌ ॥ ২৬২ ॥

etau hi visvasya ca bija-yoni

ramo mukundah purusah pradhanam

anviya bhutesu vilaksanasya

jnanasya cesata imau puranau

SYNONYMS

etau-these two, namely Rama and Krsna; hi-certainly; visvasya-of the universe; ca-and; bija-yoni-both the cause and ingredient; ramah-Balarama; mukundah-Krsna; purusah-the original Maha-Visnu; pradhanam-material energy; anviya-after entering; bhutesu-into the material elements; vilaksanasya-of varieties of manifestation; jnanasya-of knowledge; ca-also; isate-are the controlling power; imau-both of Them; puranau-are the original cause.

TRANSLATION

" 'Balarama and Krsna are the original efficient and material causes of the material world. As Maha-Visnu and the material energy, They enter into the material elements and create the diversities by multi-energies. Thus They are the cause of all causes.'

This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.46.31).