# SB 8.12.43 > अयि व्यपश्यस्त्वमजस्य मायां परस्य पुंसः परदेवतायाः > अहं कलानामृषभोऽपि मुह्ये ययावशोऽन्ये किमुतास्वतन्त्राः ॥४३॥ ## Text > ayi vyapaśyas tvam ajasya māyāṁ > parasya puṁsaḥ para-devatāyāḥ > ahaṁ kalānām ṛṣabho 'pi muhye > yayāvaśo 'nye kim utāsvatantrāḥ ## Synonyms *ayi*—oh; *vyapaśyaḥ*—have seen; *tvam*—you; *ajasya*—of the unborn; *māyām*—the illusory energy; *parasya puṁsaḥ*—of the Supreme Person; *para-devatāyāḥ*—the Absolute Truth; *aham*—myself; *kalānām*—of plenary portions; *ṛṣabhaḥ*—the chief; *api*—although; *muhye*—became bewildered; *yayā*—by her; *avaśaḥ*—imperceptibly; *anye*—others; *kim uta*—what to speak of; *asvatantrāḥ*—fully dependent on *māyā.* ## Translation **Lord Śiva said: O Goddess, you have now seen the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the unborn master of everyone. Although I am one of the principal expansions of His Lordship, even I was illusioned by His energy. What then is to be said of others, who are fully dependent on māyā?**