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The Generating Principle of All That Be
By Jayadvaita Swami
Posted September 25, 2003

Bhagavad-gita As It Is 10.34

mrtyuh sarva-haras caham udbhavas ca bhavisyatam

. . . udbhavah— generation ca— also; bhavisyatam— of the future. . .

First Edition:

I am all-devouring death, and I am the generator of all things yet to be. . . .

Second Edition:

I am all-devouring death, and I am the generating principle of all that is yet to be. . . .

Original Manuscript:

Among all kinds of devouring principles and death of all creatures manifestations I am called generating principle.

Comment:

Not much to talk about here. Some critic noted this small revision, which as you can see brings the Second Edition closer to Srila Prabhupada's original words. (Closer to the Sanskrit too, since "udbhava" means "generation," not "generator.")

Revisions and restorations for the rest of this verse and purport have already been discussed in "Gita Revisions Explained, Part 1."

Hare Krsna.

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