नैतावता भगवत: स्वमायामयवृत्तिभि: । न दुष्येतानुभावस्तैर्मायिन: कुहकं यथा ॥ ३० ॥
naitāvatā bhagavataḥ sva-māyā-maya-vṛttibhiḥ na duṣyetānubhāvas tair māyinaḥ kuhakaṁ yathā
- na
- not
- etāvatā
- by such (a show of humility)
- bhagavataḥ
- of the Personality of Godhead
- sva-māyā
- of His own illusory energy
- maya
- consisting of
- vṛttibhiḥ
- by the activities
- na duṣyeta
- is not spoiled
- anubhāvaḥ
- the power
- taiḥ
- by them
- māyinaḥ
- of a magician
- kuhakam
- the tricks
- yathā
- just as
This apparent humility is simply a show of mercy. Such behavior of the Supreme Lord and His personal associates, which the Lord effects by His own bewildering potency, does not spoil His power any more than a magician’s powers are diminished by his exhibition of tricks.