SB 8.21.22

TEXT 22

TEXT

बलेन सचिवैर्बुद्ध्या दुर्गैर्मन्त्रौषधादिभिः ।
सामादिभिरुपायैश्च कालं नात्येति वै जनः ॥ २२ ॥

balena sacivair buddhya

durgair mantrausadhadibhih

samadibhir upayais ca

kalam natyeti vai janah

balena-by material power; sacivaih-by the counsel of ministers; buddhya-by intelligence; durgaih-by fortresses; mantra-ausadha-adibhih-by mystic chanting or the influence of drugs and herbs; sama-adibhih-by diplomacy and other such means; upayaih ca-by similar other attempts; kalam-the time factor, representing the Supreme Lord; na-never; atyeti-can overcome; vai-indeed; janah-any person.

TRANSLATION

No one can surpass the time representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by material power, by the counsel of ministers, by intelligence, by diplomacy, by fortresses, by mystic mantras, by drugs, by herbs or by any other means.

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