यद्विज्ञानो यदाधारो यत्परस्त्वं यदात्मक: । एक: सृजसि भूतानि भूतैरेवात्ममायया ॥ ४ ॥
yad-vijnano yad-adharo yat-paras tvam yad-atmakah ekah srjasi bhutani bhutair evatma-mayaya
- yat-vijnanah
- the source of knowledge
- yat-adharah
- under whose protection
- yat-parah
- under whose subordination
- tvam
- you
- yat-atmakah
- in what capacity
- ekah
- alone
- srjasi
- you are creating
- bhutani
- the living entities
- bhutaih
- with the help of the material elements
- eva
- certainly
- atma
- self
- mayaya
- by potency.
My dear father, what is the source of your knowledge? Under whose protection are you standing? And under whom are you working? What is your real position? Do you alone create all entities with material elements by your personal energy?