# Cc. Madhya 20.304 ## Text > bhāsvān yathāśma-sakaleṣu nijeṣu tejaḥ > svīyaṁ kiyat prakaṭayaty api tadvad atra > brahmā ya eṣa jagad-aṇḍa-vidhāna-kartā > govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi ## Synonyms *bhāsvān*—the illuminating sun; *yathā*—as; *aśma*-*sakaleṣu*—in various types of precious stones; *nijeṣu*—his own; *tejaḥ*—brilliance; *svīyam*—his own; *kiyat*—to some extent; *prakaṭayati*—manifests; *api*—also; *tadvat*—similarly; *atra*—here; *brahmā*—Lord Brahmā; *yaḥ*—who is; *eṣaḥ*—the Lord; *jagat*-*aṇḍa*-*vidhāna*-*kartā*—becomes the chief of the universe; *govindam* *ādi*-*puruṣam*—Lord Govinda, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead; *tam*—Him; *aham*—I; *bhajāmi*—worship. ## Translation **“ 'The sun manifests his brilliance in a gem, although it is stone. Similarly, the original Personality of Godhead, Govinda, manifests His special power in a pious living entity. Thus the living entity becomes Brahmā and manages the affairs of the universe. Let me worship Govinda, the original Personality of Godhead.'** ## Purport This is a quotation from *Brahma-saṁhitā* (5.49).