SB 12.4.29

Devanāgarī

विकार: ख्यायमानोऽपि प्रत्यगात्मानमन्तरा । न निरूप्योऽस्त्यणुरपि स्याच्चेच्चित्सम आत्मवत् ॥ २९ ॥

Text

vikāraḥ khyāyamāno ’pi pratyag-ātmānam antarā na nirūpyo ’sty aṇur api syāc cec cit-sama ātma-vat

Synonyms

vikāraḥ—the transformation of created existence;khyāyamānaḥ—appearing;api—although;pratyak-ātmānam—the Supreme Soul;antarā—without;na—not;nirūpyaḥ—conceivable;asti—is;aṇuḥ—a single atom;api—even;syāt—it is so;cet—if;cit-samaḥ—equally spirit;ātma-vat—remaining as it is, without change.

Translation

Although perceived, the transformation of even a single atom of material nature has no ultimate definition without reference to the Supreme Soul. To be accepted as factually existing, something must possess the same quality as pure spirit — eternal, unchanging existence.

Purport