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SB 11.16.10

Devanāgarī

अहं गतिर्गतिमतां काल: कलयतामहम् । गुणानां चाप्यहं साम्यं गुणिन्यौत्पत्तिको गुण: ॥ १० ॥

Text

ahaṁ gatir gatimatāṁ kālaḥ kalayatām aham gunāṇāṁ cāpy ahaṁ sāmyaṁ guṇiny autpattiko guṇaḥ

Synonyms

aham—I am;gatiḥ—the ultimate goal;gati-matām—of those who seek progress;kālaḥ—time;kalayatām—of those who exert control;aham—I am;gunāṇām—of the modes of material nature;ca—also;api—even;aham—I am;sāmyam—material equilibrium;guṇini—in the pious;autpattikaḥ—natural;guṇaḥ—virtue.

Translation

I am the ultimate goal of all those seeking progress, and I am time among those who exert control. I am the equilibrium of the modes of material nature, and I am natural virtue among the pious.

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