एषा माया भगवत: सर्गस्थित्यन्तकारिणी । त्रिवर्णा वर्णितास्माभि: किं भूय: श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १६ ॥
eṣā māyā bhagavataḥ sarga-sthity-anta-kāriṇī tri-varṇā varṇitāsmābhiḥ kiṁ bhūyaḥ śrotum icchasi
- eṣā
- this
- māyā
- material energy
- bhagavataḥ
- of the Supreme Lord
- sarga
- of creation
- sthiti
- maintenance
- anta
- and dissolution (of this universe)
- kāriṇī
- the agent
- tri-varṇā
- consisting of three modes (goodness, passion and ignorance)
- varṇitā
- has been described
- asmābhiḥ
- by us
- kim
- what
- bhūyaḥ
- further
- śrotum
- to hear
- icchasi
- do you wish
I have now described māyā, the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This illusory potency, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is empowered by the Lord for the creation, maintenance and annihilation of the material universe. Now, what more do you wish to hear?