SB 6.1.48
Devanāgarī
मनसैव पुरे देव: पूर्वरूपं विपश्यति । अनुमीमांसतेऽपूर्वं मनसा भगवानज: ॥ ४८ ॥
Text
manasaiva pure devaḥ pūrva-rūpaṁ vipaśyati anumīmāṁsate ’pūrvaṁ manasā bhagavān ajaḥ
Synonyms
manasā—by the mind;eva—indeed;pure—in his abode, or within everyone’s heart like the Supersoul;devaḥ—the demigod Yamarāja (dīvyatīti devaḥ,one who is always brilliant and illuminated is calleddeva);pūrva-rūpam—the past religious or irreligious condition;vipaśyati—completely observes;anumīmāṁsate—he considers;apūrvam—the future condition;manasā—with his mind;bhagavān—who is omnipotent;ajaḥ—as good as Lord Brahmā.
Translation
The omnipotent Yamarāja is as good as Lord Brahmā, for while situated in his own abode or in everyone’s heart like the Paramātmā, he mentally observes the past activities of a living entity and thus understands how the living entity will act in future lives.