BPHS第一章９～１２

एकोऽव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुरनादिः प्रभुरीश्वरः । शुद्धसत्वो जगत्स्वामी निर्गुणस्त्रिगुणान्वितः ॥९ ।। संसारकारकः श्रीमान्निमित्तात्मा प्रतापवान् । एकांशेन जगत्सर्वं सृजत्यवति लीलया ॥१०॥ त्रिपादं तस्य देवस्य ह्यमृतं तत्त्वदर्शिनः | विदन्ति तत्प्रमाणं च सप्रधानं तथैकपात् ॥११ ।। व्यक्ताऽव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुर्वासुदेवस्तु गीयते । यदव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुः शक्तिद्वयसमन्वितः ||१२ ।।

Sri Vishnu who is the lord (of all matters),

who has undefiled spirit,

who is endowed with the three Gunas although he transcends the grip of Gunas (i.e. Gunatita),

who is the Author of this Universe,

who is glorious,

who is the Cause and

who is endowed with valour has no beginning. （すべての事柄の）主であり、穢れのない精神を持ち、グナの掌握（すなわちグナティタ）を超越しながらも3つのグナを備え、この宇宙の創造者であり、栄光であり、原因であり、勇気に恵まれているシュリ・ヴィシュヌには始まりがない。 He authored the Universe and administers it with a quarter of his power. 彼は宇宙を創造し、彼の力の4分の1でそれを管理する。 The other three quarters of Him, filled with nectar, are knowable to (only) the philosophers (of maturity). 甘露で満たされた彼の残りの4分の3は、（成熟した）哲学者だけが知ることができる。 The principal Evolver who is both perceptible and imperceptible is Vasu Deva. 知覚でき、かつ知覚できない主要な進化者はヴァースー デーヴァである。 The Imperceptible part of the Lord is endowed with dual powers while the Perceptible with triple powers. 主の知覚できない部分には二種類の力が、知覚できる部分には三種類のそなわっている。