The foolish think of Me, the Unmanifest, as having manifestation, not knowing My higher, immutable, and most excellent nature.

Swami Sivananda

The unintelligent, unaware of My supreme state which is immutable and unsurpassable, think of Me as having become manifest from the unmanifest.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

Not knowing My higher, immutable, and unsurpassed nature, the ignorant think of Me as an entity that has now become manifest, though I was previously unmanifest.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

Those of poor intellect are not aware of My higher, unchanging, and supreme nature; and thus, they consider Me, the Unmanifest, to be manifest.

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

The ignorant think of Me, who am the Unmanifested Spirit, as if I were in human form. They do not understand that My Superior Nature is unchanging and most excellent.

Shri Purohit Swami

बुद्धिहीन मनुष्य मेरे सर्वश्रेष्ठ अविनाशी परमभावको न जानते हुए अव्यक्त (मन-इन्द्रियोंसे पर) मुझ सच्चिदानन्दघन परमात्माको मनुष्यकी तरह ही शरीर धारण करनेवाला मानते हैं।

Swami Ramsukhdas

बुद्धिहीन पुरुष मेरे अनुत्तम (सर्वोत्तम) अव्यय परम भाव को न जानते हुए मुझ अव्यक्त को व्यक्त मानते हैं।

Swami Tejomayananda