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  "name":"SB 6.16.23",
  "h1":"SB 6.16.23",
  "label":"Text 23",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.16.23",
  "description":"The Supreme Brahman emanates from the Supreme Personality of Godhead and expands like the sky. Although untouched by anything material, it exists within and without. Nonetheless, the mind, intelligence, senses and living force can neither touch Him nor know Him. I offer unto Him my respectful obeisances."

} —

SB 6.16.23

Text

yan na spṛśanti na vidur
mano-buddhīndriyāsavaḥ
antar bahiś ca vitataṁ
vyomavat tan nato 'smy aham

Synonyms

yat—whom; na—not; spṛśanti—can touch; na—nor; viduḥ—can know; manaḥ—the mind; buddhi—the intelligence; indriya—the senses; asavaḥ—the life airs; antaḥ—within; bahiḥ—outside; ca—also; vitatam—expanded; vyoma-vat—like the sky; tat—unto Him; nataḥ—bowed; asmi—am; aham—I.

Translation

The Supreme Brahman emanates from the Supreme Personality of Godhead and expands like the sky. Although untouched by anything material, it exists within and without. Nonetheless, the mind, intelligence, senses and living force can neither touch Him nor know Him. I offer unto Him my respectful obeisances.