Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 12 - Chapter 1 - Verse 40


Sanskrit:

श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाचकिं वर्णये तव विभो यदुदीरितोऽसु:संस्पन्दते तमनु वाङ्‌मनइन्द्रियाणि ।स्पन्दन्ति वै तनुभृतामजशर्वयोश्चस्वस्याप्यथापि भजतामसि भावबन्धु: ॥ ४० ॥

ITRANS:

śrī-mārkaṇḍeya uvācakiṁ varṇaye tava vibho yad-udīrito ’suḥsaṁspandate tam anu vāṅ-mana-indriyāṇispandanti vai tanu-bhṛtām aja-śarvayoś casvasyāpy athāpi bhajatām asi bhāva-bandhuḥ

Translation:

Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya said: O Almighty Lord, how can I possibly describe You? You awaken the vital air, which then impels the mind, senses and power of speech to act. This is true for all ordinary conditioned souls and even for great demigods like Brahmā and Śiva. So it is certainly true for me. Nevertheless, You become the intimate friend of those who worship You.

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