Bhagavatam, 6.15.6

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Srimad Bhagavatam, 6.15.6:

 

bhUtair bhUtAni bhUtezaH

sRjaty avati hanti ca |

Atma-sRSTair asvatantrair

anapekSo 'pi bAlavat ||

 

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master and proprietor of

everything, is certainly not interested in the temporary cosmic

manifestation. Nonetheless, just as a boy at the beach creates something

in which he is not interested, the Lord, keeping everything under His

control, causes creation, maintenance and annihilation. He creates by

engaging a father to beget a son, He maintains by engaging a government or

king to see to the public's welfare, and He annihilates through agents for

killing, such as snakes. The agents for creation, maintenance and

annihilation have no independent potency, but because of the spell of the

illusory energy, one thinks himself the creator, maintainer and

annihilator."