SB 12.7.17
Devanāgarī
नैमित्तिक: प्राकृतिको नित्य आत्यन्तिको लय: । संस्थेति कविभि: प्रोक्तश्चतुर्धास्य स्वभावत: ॥ १७ ॥
Text
naimittikaḥ prākṛtiko nitya ātyantiko layaḥ saṁstheti kavibhiḥ proktaś caturdhāsya svabhāvataḥ
Synonyms
naimittikaḥ—occasional;prākṛtikaḥ—elemental;nityaḥ—continuous;ātyantikaḥ—ultimate;layaḥ—annihilation;saṁsthā—the dissolution;iti—thus;kavibhiḥ—by learned scholars;proktaḥ—described;caturdhā—in four aspects;asya—of this universe;svabhāvataḥ—by the inherent energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Translation
There are four types of cosmic annihilation — occasional, elemental, continuous and ultimate — all of which are effected by the inherent potency of the Supreme Lord. Learned scholars have designated this topic dissolution.