न ह्यस्य जन्मनो हेतु: कर्मणो वा महीपते । आत्ममायां विनेशस्य परस्य द्रष्टुरात्मन: ॥ ५७ ॥
na hy asya janmano hetuh karmano va mahipate atma-mayam vinesasya parasya drastur atmanah
- na
- not
- hi
- indeed
- asya
- of Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead)
- janmanah
- of the appearance, or taking birth
- hetuh
- there is any cause
- karmanah
- or for acting
- va
- either
- mahipate
- O King (Maharaja Pariksit)
- atma-mayam
- His supreme compassion for the fallen souls
- vina
- without
- isasya
- of the supreme controller
- parasya
- of the Personality of Godhead, who is beyond the material world
- drastuh
- of the Supersoul, who witnesses everyone’s activities
- atmanah
- of the Supersoul of everyone
O King, Maharaja Pariksit, but for the Lord’s personal desire, there is no cause for His appearance, disappearance or activities. As the Supersoul, He knows everything. Consequently there is no cause that affects Him, not even the results of fruitive activities.