Verse 10.8

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 10.8:

अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते ।
इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भाव-समन्विताः ॥ ८ ॥

ahaṃ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṃ pravartate |
iti matvā bhajante māṃ budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ || 8 ||

aham–I; sarvasya–of all creation; prabhavaḥ–the source of creation; mattaḥ–from Me; sarvam–everything; pravartate–emanates; iti–thus; matvā–having comprehended; bhajante–worship; mām–Me; budhāḥ–learned persons; bhāva-samanvitāḥ–endowed with transcendental emotion.

I am the source of both mundane and spiritual worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who know this well engage in bhajana of Me, with transcendental emotion in their hearts.

Commentary: Sārārtha-Varṣiṇī Ṭīkā

(By Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura; the innermost intention of the commentary named ‘the shower of essential meanings’)

While explaining His majestic features (vibhūtis), which are characterized by great opulences (aiśvarya), Śrī Bhagavān says, “I am the original cause and the source of everything material and spiritual. Inspired by My svarūpa as the indwelling Supersoul, the whole universe engages in work, and by the inspiration coming from My avatāras such as Nārada, all become engaged in the practice of devotional service (bhakti), knowledge (jñāna), austerity (tapasya), fruitive activity (karma), and so forth, for the attainment of their respective goals.” In defining aikāntika bhakti-yoga, Śrī Bhagavān says, “iti matvā.” “Being fixed in this type of theistic knowledge and endowed with emotions (bhāvas) such as servitorship and friendship to Me, those who perform bhajana of Me are paṇḍitas, who know the essence of the Vedas.”

Commentary: Sārārtha-Varṣiṇī Prakāśikā-vṛtti

(By Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja; the explanation that illuminates the commentary named Sārārtha-varṣiṇī)

Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the origin of both mundane and spiritual creations. Such knowledge of the essential Truth (tattva-jñāna) is undoubtedly attainable from the instructions and mercy of Vaiṣṇavas who are fully conversant with tattva. Only with the help of such transcendental knowledge can the thoughts of sādhus become fixed in pure devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. One cannot acquire pure tattva-jñāna if one receives instruction from modern concocted commentaries, which are devoid of bhakti, or by hearing from bewildered so-called gurus, who are bereft of tattva-jñāna. Nor can one benefit by receiving the instructions of so-called devotees.

This is also confirmed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (4.7.50):

ahaṃ brahmā ca śarvaś ca jagataḥ kāraṇaṃ param
ātmeśvara upadraṣṭā svayaṃ-dṛg aviśeṣaṇaḥ

Lord Viṣṇu replied: Brahmā, Śiva and I are the supreme cause of the material manifestation. I am the Supersoul and the self-sufficient witness. But in one sense, we are non-different because everything rests in Me.

The Varāha Purāṇa also states:

nārāyaṇaḥ paro devas tasmāj jātaś caturmukhaḥ
tasmād rudro’bhavad devaḥ sa ca sarva-jñatāṃ gataḥ

Śrī Nārāyaṇa is the Supreme Lord, and from Him alone Brahmā, Rudra, etc., are born. Śrī Nārāyaṇa is omniscient.

This Nārāyaṇa is Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s vaibhāva-vilāsa, or pastime expansion of opulence. Elsewhere in the Vedas, Kṛṣṇa is also described as the son of Devakī: brahmaṇyo devakī-putrāḥ (Nārāyaṇa Upaniṣad 4).