Madhya 20.361

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বিশ্বসৃষ্ট্যাদি কৈল, বেদ ব্রহ্মাকে পড়াইল ।
অর্থাভিজ্ঞতা, স্বরূপশক্ত্যে মায়া দূর কৈল ॥ ৩৬১ ॥

visva-srsty-adi kaila, veda brahmake padaila

arthabhijnata, svarupa-saktye maya dura kaila

SYNONYMS

visva-srsti-adi-creation, maintenance and dissolution of the cosmic manifestation; kaila-performed; veda-the Vedic knowledge; brahmake-unto Lord Brahma; padaila-instructed; artha-abhijnata-having full knowledge of past, present and future; svarupa-saktye-by His personal energy; maya-the illusory energy; dura kaila-separated.

TRANSLATION

"In that same verse it is stated that the Lord is the creator, maintainer and annihilator of the cosmic manifestation, and that He enabled Lord Brahma to create the universe by infusing him with the knowledge of the Vedas. It is also stated that the Lord has full knowledge directly and indirectly, that He knows past, present and future and that His personal energy is separate from maya, the illusory energy.

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