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तस्मात्प्रधानपुरुषव्यक्तकालस्वरूपवान् ॥ हेतुर्नेताधिपस्तेषां धाता चोक्ता महेश्वरः ॥ २१ ॥
Therefore, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the manifest form of time. The cause, the leader, the lord and the creator of them is said to be the Supreme Lord.
english translation
विराड्ढिरण्यगर्भात्मा कैश्चिदीशो निगद्यते ॥ हिरण्यगर्भो लोकानां हेतुर्विश्वात्मको विराट् ॥ २२ ॥
By some he is mentioned as the Ātman of Virāṭ and Hiraṇyagarbha. Hiraṇyagarbha is the cause of the worlds, Brahmā etc., Virāṭ is the cosmic form or being.
english translation
अंतर्यामी परश्चेति कथ्यते कविभिश्शिवः ॥ प्राज्ञस्तैजसविश्वात्मेत्यपरे संप्रचक्षते ॥ २३ ॥
Śiva is called as the immanent and the great soul. Others say he is the Ātman of Prājña, Taijasa and Viśva.
english translation
तुरीयमपरे प्राहुः सौम्यमेव परे विदुः ॥ माता मानं च मेयं च मतिं चाहुरथापरे ॥ २४ ॥
Others say he is the fourth being Saumya. Others say that he is the measurer, measure and the measured as well as the intellect.
english translation
कर्ता क्रिया च कार्यं च करणं कारणं परे ॥ जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्त्यात्मेत्यपरे संप्रचक्षते ॥ २५ ॥
Others declare that he is the maker, the action, the effect, the instrument and the cause. Others say that he is the Ātman of wakefulness, dream and slumber.
english translation