श्रीभगवानुवाच । अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते । भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्गः कर्मसंज्ञितः ॥ ८-३॥ śrībhagavānuvāca akṣaraṃ brahma paramaṃ svabhāvo’dhyātmamucyate bhūtabhāvodbhavakaro visargaḥ karmasaṃjñitaḥ The Blessed Lord said: 3 . BRAHMAN is Imperishable, the Supreme; His essential nature is called Self-knowledge, the creative force that causes beings to spring forth into manifestation is called work. śrībhagavānuvāca = the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; akṣaraṃ = indestructible; brahma = Brahman; paramaṃ = transcendental; svabhāvaḥ = eternal nature; adhyātmaṃ = the self; ucyate = is called; bhūtabhāvodbhavakaraḥ = producing the material bodies of the living entities; visargaḥ = creation; karma = fruitive activities; saṃjñitaḥ = is called.;