ब्रह्मोवाच जाने त्वामीशं विश्वस्य जगतो योनिबीजयो: । शक्ते: शिवस्य च परं यत्तद्ब्रह्म निरन्तरम् ॥ ४२ ॥
brahmovaca jane tvam isam visvasya jagato yoni-bijayoh sakteh sivasya ca param yat tad brahma nirantaram
- brahma uvaca
- Lord Brahma said
- jane
- I know
- tvam
- you (Lord Siva)
- isam
- the controller
- visvasya
- of the entire material manifestation
- jagatah
- of the cosmic manifestation
- yoni-bijayoh
- of both the mother and father
- sakteh
- of potency
- sivasya
- of Siva
- ca
- and
- param
- the Supreme
- yat
- which
- tat
- that
- brahma
- without change
- nirantaram
- with no material qualities.
Lord Brahma said: My dear Lord Siva, I know that you are the controller of the entire material manifestation, the combination father and mother of the cosmic manifestation, and the Supreme Brahman beyond the cosmic manifestation as well. I know you in that way.