अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन् प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय सम्भवाम्यात्ममायया
ajo ’pi sannavyayātmā bhūtānām īśhvaro ’pi san prakṛitiṁ svām adhiṣhṭhāya sambhavāmyātma-māyayā
Recitation · Text 4.6
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna describes his appearing: though unborn and of imperishable nature, though Lord of all beings, he takes birth through his own power (ātma-māyayā). The verse is careful — this is described as a self-chosen manifestation, not the ordinary compelled birth of 4.5.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:This is described as a chosen appearing, deliberately distinguished from the compelled rebirth everyone else undergoes.