Devanagari
मयोपबृंहितं भूम्ना ब्रह्मणानन्तशक्तिना ।
भूतेषु घोषरूपेण बिसेषूर्णेव लक्ष्यते ॥ ३७ ॥
Verse text
mayopabṛṁhitaṁ bhūmnā
brahmaṇānanta-śaktinā
bhūteṣu ghoṣa-rūpeṇa
viseṣūrṇeva lakṣyate
Synonyms
mayā
—
by Me
;
upabṛṁhitam
—
established
;
bhūmnā
—
by the unlimited
;
brahmaṇā
—
the changeless Absolute
;
ananta
—
śaktinā — whose potencies have no end
;
bhūteṣu
—
within the living beings
;
ghoṣa
—
rūpeṇa — in the form of subtle sound, the oṁkāra
;
viseṣu
—
in the subtle fibrous covering of a lotus stalk
;
ūrṇā
—
one thread
;
iva
—
as
;
lakṣyate
—
appears .
Translation
As the unlimited, unchanging and omnipotent Personality of Godhead dwelling within all living beings, I personally establish the Vedic sound vibration in the form of oṁkāra within all living entities. It is thus perceived subtly, just like a single strand of fiber on a lotus stalk.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
The Vedas, which are spread everywhere by me because I possess many forms, pervade everywhere as Brahman, and possess unlimited powers, are perceived by the wise as nāda within all beings, subtle as the threads within the lotus stalk.
“How does such sound manifest within the living entities?” The Vedas are spread everywhere by me (upabṛṁhitam). “How can the Vedas which appeared in unlimited forms in unlimited Vaikuṇṭhas and unlimited universes be spread by you alone?” It is spread by me, because I have manifold forms (bhūmnā) and am the all-pervading Brahman. Not only am I all-pervading, I possess unlimited powers. Thus I can do this. The Veda is seen as nāda by the wise in all beings. An example is given of the subtle nature of nāda within. It is like the fine thread within the lotus stem.
Purport
The Supreme Personality of Godhead personally resides within the heart of every living entity, and from this verse we can understand that the seed of all Vedic knowledge is also situated within all living beings. In this way, the process of awakening Vedic knowledge, and thereby awakening one’s eternal relationship with God, is natural and necessary for everyone. All perfection is found within the heart of the living being; as soon as the heart is purified by chanting the holy names of God, that perfection, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, immediately awakens.