# Cc. Madhya 20.310 ## Text > kṣīraṁ yathā dadhi vikāra-viśeṣa-yogāt > sañjāyate na tu tataḥ pṛthag asti hetoḥ > yaḥ śambhutām api tathā samupaiti kāryād > govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi ## Synonyms *kṣīram*—milk; *yathā*—as; *dadhi*—yogurt; *vikāra*-*viśeṣa*—with a special transforming agent; *yogāt*—by mixing; *sañjāyate*—is transformed into; *na*—not; *tu*—but; *tataḥ*—from the milk; *pṛthak*—separated; *asti*—is; *hetoḥ*—which is the cause; *yaḥ*—who; *śambhutām*—the nature of Lord Śiva; *api*—even though; *tathā*—as; *samupaiti*—accepts; *kāryāt*—from the matter of some particular business; *govindam*—unto Govinda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *ādi*-*puruṣam*—the original person; *tam*—unto Him; *aham*—I; *bhajāmi*—offer my respectful obeisances. ## Translation **“ 'Milk changes into yogurt when mixed with a yogurt culture, but actually it is constitutionally nothing but milk. Similarly, Govinda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, assumes the form of Lord Śiva [Śambhu] for the special purpose of material transactions. I offer my obeisances at His lotus feet.'** ## Purport This is a quotation from *Brahma-saṁhitā* (5.45).