नैमित्तिक: प्राकृतिको नित्य आत्यन्तिको लय: । संस्थेति कविभि: प्रोक्तश्चतुर्धास्य स्वभावत: ॥ १७ ॥
naimittikaḥ prākṛtiko nitya ātyantiko layaḥ saṁstheti kavibhiḥ proktaś caturdhāsya svabhāvataḥ
- naimittikaḥ
- occasional
- prākṛtikaḥ
- elemental
- nityaḥ
- continuous
- ātyantikaḥ
- ultimate
- layaḥ
- annihilation
- saṁsthā
- the dissolution
- iti
- thus
- kavibhiḥ
- by learned scholars
- proktaḥ
- described
- caturdhā
- in four aspects
- asya
- of this universe
- svabhāvataḥ
- by the inherent energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
There are four types of cosmic annihilation — occasional, elemental, continuous and ultimate — all of which are effected by the inherent potency of the Supreme Lord. Learned scholars have designated this topic dissolution.