यस्मिन्निदं यतश्चेदं येनेदं य इदं स्वयम् । योऽस्मात् परस्माच्च परस्तं प्रपद्ये स्वयम्भुवम् ॥ ३ ॥
yasminn idam yatas cedam yenedam ya idam svayam yo ’smat parasmac ca paras tam prapadye svayambhuvam
- yasmin
- the basic platform on which
- idam
- the universe rests
- yatah
- the ingredients from which
- ca
- and
- idam
- the cosmic manifestation is produced
- yena
- by whom
- idam
- this cosmic manifestation is created and maintained
- yah
- He who
- idam
- this material world
- svayam
- is Himself
- yah
- He who
- asmat
- from the effect (this material world)
- parasmat
- from the cause
- ca
- and
- parah
- transcendental or different
- tam
- unto Him
- prapadye
- I surrender
- svayambhuvam
- unto the supreme self-sufficient
The Supreme Godhead is the supreme platform on which everything rests, the ingredient by which everything has been produced, and the person who has created and is the only cause of this cosmic manifestation. Nonetheless, He is different from the cause and the result. I surrender unto Him, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is self-sufficient in everything.