TEXTS 1-2
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devahutir uvaca
laksanam mahad-adinam
prakrteh purusasya ca
svarupam laksyate ‘misam
yena tat-paramarthikam
yatha sankhyesu kathitam
yan-mulam tat pracaksate
bhakti-yogasya me margam
bruhi vistarasah prabho
SYNONYMS
devahutih uvaca–Devahuti said; laksanam–symptoms; mahat-adinam–of
the mahat-tattva and so on; prakrteh–of material nature; purusasya–of
the spirit; ca–and; svarupam–the nature; laksyate–is described;
amisam–of those; yena–by which; tat-parama-arthikam–the true nature of
them; yatha–as; sankhyesu–in Sankhya philosophy; kathitam–is
explained; yat–of which; mulam–ultimate end; tat–that; pracaksate–
they call; bhakti-yogasya–of devotional service; me–to me; margam–the
path; bruhi–please explain; vistarasah–at length; prabho–my dear Lord
Kapila.
TRANSLATION
Devahuti inquired: My dear Lord, You have already very scientifically
described the symptoms of the total material nature and the
characteristics of the spirit according to the Sankhya system of
philosophy. Now I shall request You to explain the path of devotional
service, which is the ultimate end of all philosophical systems.TEXT 3
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virago yena puruso
bhagavan sarvato bhavet
acaksva jiva-lokasya
vividha mama samsrtih
SYNONYMS
viragah–detached; yena–by which; purusah–a person; bhagavan–my
dear Lord; sarvatah–completely; bhavet–may become; acaksva–please
describe; jiva-lokasya–for the people in general; vividhah–manifold;
mama–for myself; samsrtih–repetition of birth and death.
TRANSLATION
Devahuti continued: My dear Lord, please also describe in detail, both
for me and for people in general, the continual process of birth and
death, for by hearing of such calamities we may become detached from the
activities of this material world.TEXT 4
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kalasyesvara-rupasya
paresam ca parasya te
svarupam bata kurvanti
yad-dhetoh kusalam janah
SYNONYMS
kalasya–of time; isvara-rupasya–a representation of the Lord;
paresam–of all others; ca–and; parasya–the chief; te–of You;
svarupam–the nature; bata–oh; kurvanti–perform; yat-hetoh–by whose
influence; kusalam–pious activities; janah–people in general.
TRANSLATION
Please also describe eternal time, which is a representation of Your
form and by whose influence people in general engage in the performance
of pious activities.TEXT 5
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lokasya mithyabhimater acaksusas
ciram prasuptasya tamasy anasraye
srantasya karmasv anuviddhaya dhiya
tvam avirasih kila yoga-bhaskarah
SYNONYMS
lokasya–of the living entities; mithya-abhimateh–deluded by false
ego; acaksusah–blind; ciram–for a very long time; prasuptasya–
sleeping; tamasi–in darkness; anasraye–without shelter; srantasya–
fatigued; karmasu–to material activities; anuviddhaya–attached; dhiya–
with the intelligence; tvam–You; avirasih–have appeared; kila–indeed;
yoga–of the yoga system; bhaskarah–the sun.
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, You are just like the sun, for You illuminate the
darkness of the conditional life of the living entities. Because their
eyes of knowledge are not open, they are sleeping eternally in that
darkness without Your shelter, and therefore they are falsely engaged by
the actions and reactions of their material activities, and they appear
to be very fatigued.TEXT 6
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maitreya uvaca
iti matur vacah slaksnam
pratinandya maha-munih
ababhase kuru-srestha
pritas tam karunarditah
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvaca–Maitreya said; iti–thus; matuh–of His mother;
vacah–the words; slaksnam–gentle; pratinandya–welcoming; maha-munih–
the great sage Kapila; ababhase–spoke; kuru-srestha–O best among the
Kurus, Vidura; pritah–pleased; tam–to her; karuna–with compassion;
arditah–moved.
TRANSLATION
Sri Maitreya said: O best amongst the Kurus, the great sage Kapila,
moved by great compassion and pleased by the words of His glorious
mother, spoke as follows.TEXT 7
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sri-bhagavan uvaca
bhakti-yogo bahu-vidho
margair bhamini bhavyate
svabhava-guna-margena
pumsam bhavo vibhidyate
SYNONYMS
sri-bhagavan uvaca–the Personality of Godhead replied; bhakti-yogah–
devotional service; bahu-vidhah–multifarious; margaih–with paths;
bhamini–O noble lady; bhavyate–is manifest; svabhava–nature; guna–
qualities; margena–in terms of behavior; pumsam–of the executors;
bhavah–the appearance; vibhidyate–is divided.
TRANSLATION
Lord Kapila, the Personality of Godhead, replied: O noble lady, there
are multifarious paths of devotional service in terms of the different
qualities of the executor.TEXT 8
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abhisandhaya yo himsam
dambham matsaryam eva va
samrambhi bhinna-drg bhavam
mayi kuryat sa tamasah
SYNONYMS
abhisandhaya–having in view; yah–he who; himsam–violence; dambham–
pride; matsaryam–envy; eva–indeed; va–or; samrambhi–angry; bhinna–
separate; drk–whose vision; bhavam–devotional service; mayi–to Me;
kuryat–may do; sah–he; tamasah–in the mode of ignorance.
TRANSLATION
Devotional service executed by a person who is envious, proud, violent
and angry, and who is a separatist, is considered to be in the mode of
darkness.TEXT 9
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visayan abhisandhaya
yasa aisvaryam eva va
arcadav arcayed yo mam
prthag-bhavah sa rajasah
SYNONYMS
visayan–sense objects; abhisandhaya–aiming at; yasah–fame;
aisvaryam–opulence; eva–indeed; va–or; arca-adau–in worship of the
Deity and so on; arcayet–may worship; yah–he who; mam–Me; prthakbhavah–
a separatist; sah–he; rajasah–in the mode of passion.
TRANSLATION
The worship of Deities in the temple by a separatist, with a motive
for material enjoyment, fame and opulence, is devotion in the mode of
passion.TEXT 10
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karma-nirharam uddisya
parasmin va tad-arpanam
yajed yastavyam iti va
prthag-bhavah sa sattvikah
SYNONYMS
karma–fruitive activities; nirharam–freeing himself from; uddisya–
with the purpose of; parasmin–to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; va-
-or; tat-arpanam–offering the result of activities; yajet–may worship;
yastavyam–to be worshiped; iti–thus; va–or; prthak-bhavah–separatist;
sah–he; sattvikah–in the mode of goodness.
TRANSLATION
When a devotee worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead and offers
the results of his activities in order to free himself from the
inebrieties of fruitive activities, his devotion is in the mode of
goodness.TEXTS 11-12
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mad-guna-sruti-matrena
mayi sarva-guhasaye
mano-gatir avicchinna
yatha gangambhaso ‘mbudhau
laksanam bhakti-yogasya
nirgunasya hy udahrtam
ahaituky avyavahita
ya bhaktih purusottame
SYNONYMS
mat–of Me; guna–qualities; sruti–by hearing; matrena–just; mayi–
towards Me; sarva-guha-asaye–residing in everyone’s heart; manah-gatih–
the heart’s course; avicchinna–continuous; yatha–as; ganga–of the
Ganges; ambhasah–of the water; ambudhau–towards the ocean; laksanam–
the manifestation; bhakti-yogasya–of devotional service; nirgunasya–
unadulterated; hi–indeed; udahrtam–exhibited; ahaituki–causeless;
avyavahita–not separated; ya–which; bhaktih–devotional service;
purusa-uttame–towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
The manifestation of unadulterated devotional service is exhibited
when one’s mind is at once attracted to hearing the transcendental name
and qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is residing in
everyone’s heart. Just as the water of the Ganges flows naturally down
towards the ocean, such devotional ecstasy, uninterrupted by any material
condition, flows towards the Supreme Lord.TEXT 13
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salokya-sarsti-samipyasarupyaikatvam
apy uta
diyamanam na grhnanti
vina mat-sevanam janah
SYNONYMS
salokya–living on the same planet; sarsti–having the same opulence;
samipya–to be a personal associate; sarupya–having the same bodily
features; ekatvam–oneness; api–also; uta–even; diyamanam–being
offered; na–not; grhnanti–do accept; vina–without; mat–My; sevanam–
devotional service; janah–pure devotees.
TRANSLATION
A pure devotee does not accept any kind of liberation–salokya,
sarsti, samipya, sarupya or ekatva–even though they are offered by the
Supreme Personality of Godhead.TEXT 14
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sa eva bhakti-yogakhya
atyantika udahrtah
yenativrajya tri-gunam
mad-bhavayopapadyate
SYNONYMS
sah–this; eva–indeed; bhakti-yoga–devotional service; akhyah–
called; atyantikah–the highest platform; udahrtah–explained; yena–by
which; ativrajya–overcoming; tri-gunam–the three modes of material
nature; mat-bhavaya–to My transcendental stage; upapadyate–one attains.
TRANSLATION
By attaining the highest platform of devotional service, as I have
explained, one can overcome the influence of the three modes of material
nature and be situated in the transcendental stage, as is the Lord.TEXT 15
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nisevitenanimittena
sva-dharmena mahiyasa
kriya-yogena sastena
natihimsrena nityasah
SYNONYMS
nisevitena–executed; animittena–without attachment to the result;
sva-dharmena–by one’s prescribed duties; mahiyasa–glorious; kriyayogena–
by devotional activities; sastena–auspicious; na–without;
atihimsrena–excessive violence; nityasah–regularly.
TRANSLATION
A devotee must execute his prescribed duties, which are glorious,
without material profit. Without excessive violence, one should regularly
perform one’s devotional activities.TEXT 16
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mad-dhisnya-darsana-sparsapuja-
stuty-abhivandanaih
bhutesu mad-bhavanaya
sattvenasangamena ca
SYNONYMS
mat–My; dhisnya–statue; darsana–seeing; sparsa–touching; puja–
worshiping; stuti–praying to; abhivandanaih–by offering obeisances;
bhutesu–in all living entities; mat–of Me; bhavanaya–with thought;
sattvena–by the mode of goodness; asangamena–with detachment; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
The devotee should regularly see My statues in the temple, touch My
lotus feet and offer worshipable paraphernalia and prayer. He should see
in the spirit of renunciation, from the mode of goodness, and see every
living entity as spiritual.TEXT 17
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mahatam bahu-manena
dinanam anukampaya
maitrya caivatma-tulyesu
yamena niyamena ca
SYNONYMS
mahatam–to the great souls; bahu-manena–with great respect; dinanam-
-to the poor; anukampaya–with compassion; maitrya–with friendship; ca–
also; eva–certainly; atma-tulyesu–to persons who are equals; yamena–
with control of the senses; niyamena–with regulation; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
The pure devotee should execute devotional service by giving the
greatest respect to the spiritual master and the acaryas. He should be
compassionate to the poor and make friendship with persons who are his
equals, but all his activities should be executed under regulation and
with control of the senses.TEXT 18
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adhyatmikanusravanan
nama-sankirtanac ca me
arjavenarya-sangena
nirahankriyaya tatha
SYNONYMS
adhyatmika–spiritual matters; anusravanat–from hearing; namasankirtanat–
from chanting the holy name; ca–and; me–My; arjavena–with
straightforward behavior; arya-sangena–with association of saintly
persons; nirahankriyaya–without false ego; tatha–thus.
TRANSLATION
A devotee should always try to hear about spiritual matters and should
always utilize his time in chanting the holy name of the Lord. His
behavior should always be straightforward and simple, and although he is
not envious but friendly to everyone, he should avoid the company of
persons who are not spiritually advanced.TEXT 19
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mad-dharmano gunair etaih
parisamsuddha asayah
purusasyanjasabhyeti
sruta-matra-gunam hi mam
SYNONYMS
mat-dharmanah–of My devotee; gunaih–with the attributes; etaih–
these; parisamsuddhah–completely purified; asayah–consciousness;
purusasya–of a person; anjasa–instantly; abhyeti–approaches; sruta–by
hearing; matra–simply; gunam–quality; hi–certainly; mam–Me.
TRANSLATION
When one is fully qualified with all these transcendental attributes
and his consciousness is thus completely purified, he is immediately
attracted simply by hearing My name or hearing of My transcendental
quality.TEXT 20
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yatha vata-ratho ghranam
avrnkte gandha asayat
evam yoga-ratam ceta
atmanam avikari yat
SYNONYMS
yatha–as; vata–of air; rathah–the chariot; ghranam–sense of smell;
avrnkte–catches; gandhah–aroma; asayat–from the source; evam–
similarly; yoga-ratam–engaged in devotional service; cetah–
consciousness; atmanam–the Supreme Soul; avikari–unchanging; yat–
which.
TRANSLATION
As the chariot of air carries an aroma from its source and immediately
catches the sense of smell, similarly, one who constantly engages in
devotional service, in Krsna consciousness, can catch the Supreme Soul,
who is equally present everywhere.TEXT 21
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aham sarvesu bhutesu
bhutatmavasthitah sada
tam avajnaya mam martyah
kurute ‘rca-vidambanam
SYNONYMS
aham–I; sarvesu–in all; bhutesu–living entities; bhuta-atma–the
Supersoul in all beings; avasthitah–situated; sada–always; tam–that
Supersoul; avajnaya–disregarding; mam–Me; martyah–a mortal man;
kurute–performs; arca–of worship of the Deity; vidambanam–imitation.
TRANSLATION
I am present in every living entity as the Supersoul. If someone
neglects or disregards that Supersoul everywhere and engages himself in
the worship of the Deity in the temple, that is simply imitation.TEXT 22
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yo mam sarvesu bhutesu
santam atmanam isvaram
hitvarcam bhajate maudhyad
bhasmany eva juhoti sah
SYNONYMS
yah–one who; mam–Me; sarvesu–in all; bhutesu–living entities;
santam–being present; atmanam–the Paramatma; isvaram–the Supreme Lord;
hitva–disregarding; arcam–the Deity; bhajate–worships; maudhyat–
because of ignorance; bhasmani–into ashes; eva–only; juhoti–offers
oblations; sah–he.
TRANSLATION
One who worships the Deity of Godhead in the temples but does not know
that the Supreme Lord, as Paramatma, is situated in every living entity’s
heart, must be in ignorance and is compared to one who offers oblations
into ashes.TEXT 23
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dvisatah para-kaye mam
manino bhinna-darsinah
bhutesu baddha-vairasya
na manah santim rcchati
SYNONYMS
dvisatah–of one who is envious; para-kaye–towards the body of
another; mam–unto Me; maninah–offering respect; bhinna-darsinah–of a
separatist; bhutesu–towards living entities; baddha-vairasya–of one who
is inimical; na–not; manah–the mind; santim–peace; rcchati–attains.
TRANSLATION
One who offers Me respect but is envious of the bodies of others and
is therefore a separatist never attains peace of mind, because of his
inimical behavior towards other living entities.TEXT 24
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aham uccavacair dravyaih
kriyayotpannayanaghe
naiva tusye ‘rcito ‘rcayam
bhuta-gramavamaninah
SYNONYMS
aham–I; ucca-avacaih–with various; dravyaih–paraphernalia; kriyaya-
-by religious rituals; utpannaya–accomplished; anaghe–O sinless mother;
na–not; eva–certainly; tusye–am pleased; arcitah–worshiped; arcayam–
in the Deity form; bhuta-grama–to other living entities; avamaninah–
with those who are disrespectful.
TRANSLATION
My dear Mother, even if he worships with proper rituals and
paraphernalia, a person who is ignorant of My presence in all living
entities never pleases Me by the worship of My Deities in the temple.TEXT 25
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arcadav arcayet tavad
isvaram mam sva-karma-krt
yavan na veda sva-hrdi
sarva-bhutesv avasthitam
SYNONYMS
arca-adau–beginning with worship of the Deity; arcayet–one should
worship; tavat–so long; isvaram–the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
mam–Me; sva–his own; karma–prescribed duties; krt–performing; yavat–
as long as; na–not; veda–he realizes; sva-hrdi–in his own heart;
sarva-bhutesu–in all living entities; avasthitam–situated.
TRANSLATION
Performing his prescribed duties, one should worship the Deity of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead until one realizes My presence in his own
heart and in the hearts of other living entities as well.TEXT 26
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atmanas ca parasyapi
yah karoty antarodaram
tasya bhinna-drso mrtyur
vidadhe bhayam ulbanam
SYNONYMS
atmanah–of himself; ca–and; parasya–of another; api–also; yah–one
who; karoti–discriminates; antara–between; udaram–the body; tasya–of
him; bhinna-drsah–having a differential outlook; mrtyuh–as death;
vidadhe–I cause; bhayam–fear; ulbanam–great.
TRANSLATION
As the blazing fire of death, I cause great fear to whoever makes the
least discrimination between himself and other living entities because of
a differential outlook.TEXT 27
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atha mam sarva-bhutesu
bhutatmanam krtalayam
arhayed dana-manabhyam
maitryabhinnena caksusa
SYNONYMS
atha–therefore; mam–Me; sarva-bhutesu–in all creatures; bhutaatmanam–
the Self in all beings; krta-alayam–abiding; arhayet–one
should propitiate; dana-manabhyam–through charity and respect; maitrya–
through friendship; abhinnena–equal; caksusa–by viewing.
TRANSLATION
Therefore, through charitable gifts and attention, as well as through
friendly behavior and by viewing all to be alike, one should propitiate
Me, who abide in all creatures as their very Self.TEXT 28
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jivah srestha hy ajivanam
tatah prana-bhrtah subhe
tatah sa-cittah pravaras
tatas cendriya-vrttayah
SYNONYMS
jivah–living entities; sresthah–better; hi–indeed; ajivanam–than
inanimate objects; tatah–than them; prana-bhrtah–entities with life
symptoms; subhe–O blessed mother; tatah–than them; sa-cittah–entities
with developed consciousness; pravarah–better; tatah–than them; ca–
and; indriya-vrttayah–those with sense perception.
TRANSLATION
Living entities are superior to inanimate objects, O blessed mother,
and among them, living entities who display life symptoms are better.
Animals with developed consciousness are better than them, and better
still are those who have developed sense perception.TEXT 29
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tatrapi sparsa-vedibhyah
pravara rasa-vedinah
tebhyo gandha-vidah sresthas
tatah sabda-vido varah
SYNONYMS
tatra–among them; api–moreover; sparsa-vedibhyah–than those
perceiving touch; pravarah–better; rasa-vedinah–those perceiving taste;
tebhyah–than them; gandha-vidah–those perceiving smell; sresthah–
better; tatah–than them; sabda-vidah–those perceiving sound; varah–
better.
TRANSLATION
Among the living entities who have developed sense perception, those
who have developed the sense of taste are better than those who have
developed only the sense of touch. Better than them are those who have
developed the sense of smell, and better still are those who have
developed the sense of hearing.TEXT 30
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rupa-bheda-vidas tatra
tatas cobhayato-datah
tesam bahu-padah sresthas
catus-padas tato dvi-pat
SYNONYMS
rupa-bheda–distinctions of form; vidah–those who perceive; tatra–
than them; tatah–than them; ca–and; ubhayatah–in both jaws; datah–
those with teeth; tesam–of them; bahu-padah–those who have many legs;
sresthah–better; catuh-padah–four-legged; tatah–than them; dvi-pat–
two-legged.
TRANSLATION
Better than those living entities who can perceive sound are those who
can distinguish between one form and another. Better than them are those
who have developed upper and lower sets of teeth, and better still are
those who have many legs. Better than them are the quadrupeds, and better
still are the human beings.TEXT 31
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tato varnas ca catvaras
tesam brahmana uttamah
brahmanesv api veda-jno
hy artha-jno ‘bhyadhikas tatah
SYNONYMS
tatah–among them; varnah–classes; ca–and; catvarah–four; tesam–of
them; brahmanah–a brahmana; uttamah–best; brahmanesu–among the
brahmanas; api–moreover; veda–the Vedas; jnah–one who knows; hi–
certainly; artha–the purpose; jnah–one who knows; abhyadhikah–better;
tatah–than him.
TRANSLATION
Among human beings, the society which is divided according to quality
and work is best, and in that society, the intelligent men, who are
designated as brahmanas, are best. Among the brahmanas, one who has
studied the Vedas is the best, and among the brahmanas who have studied
the Vedas, one who knows the actual purport of Veda is the best.TEXT 32
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artha-jnat samsaya-cchetta
tatah sreyan sva-karma-krt
mukta-sangas tato bhuyan
adogdha dharmam atmanah
SYNONYMS
artha-jnat–than one who knows the purpose of the Vedas; samsaya–
doubts; chetta–one who cuts off; tatah–than him; sreyan–better; svakarma–
his prescribed duties; krt–one who executes; mukta-sangah–
liberated from material association; tatah–than him; bhuyan–better;
adogdha–not executing; dharmam–devotional service; atmanah–for
himself.
TRANSLATION
Better than the brahmana who knows the purpose of the Vedas is he who
can dissipate all doubts, and better than him is one who strictly follows
the brahminical principles. Better than him is one who is liberated from
all material contamination, and better than him is a pure devotee, who
executes devotional service without expectation of reward.TEXT 33
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tasman mayy arpitasesakriyarthatma
nirantarah
mayy arpitatmanah pumso
mayi sannyasta-karmanah
na pasyami param bhutam
akartuh sama-darsanat
SYNONYMS
tasmat–than him; mayi–unto Me; arpita–offered; asesa–all; kriya–
actions; artha–wealth; atma–life, soul; nirantarah–without cessation;
mayi–unto Me; arpita–offered; atmanah–whose mind; pumsah–than a
person; mayi–unto Me; sannyasta–dedicated; karmanah–whose activities;
na–not; pasyami–I see; param–greater; bhutam–living entity; akartuh–
without proprietorship; sama–same; darsanat–whose vision.
TRANSLATION
Therefore I do not find a greater person than he who has no interest
outside of Mine and who therefore engages and dedicates all his
activities and all his life–everything–unto Me without cessation.TEXT 34
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manasaitani bhutani
pranamed bahu-manayan
isvaro jiva-kalaya
pravisto bhagavan iti
SYNONYMS
manasa–with the mind; etani–to these; bhutani–living entities;
pranamet–he offers respects; bahu-manayan–showing regard; isvarah–the
controller; jiva–of the living entities; kalaya–by His expansion as the
Supersoul; pravistah–has entered; bhagavan–the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; iti–thus.
TRANSLATION
Such a perfect devotee offers respects to every living entity because
he is under the firm conviction that the Supreme Personality of Godhead
has entered the body of every living entity as the Supersoul, or
controller.TEXT 35
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bhakti-yogas ca yogas ca
maya manavy udiritah
yayor ekatarenaiva
purusah purusam vrajet
SYNONYMS
bhakti-yogah–devotional service; ca–and; yogah–mystic yoga; ca–
also; maya–by Me; manavi–O daughter of Manu; udiritah–described;
yayoh–of which two; ekatarena–by either one; eva–alone; purusah–a
person; purusam–the Supreme Person; vrajet–can achieve.
TRANSLATION
My dear mother, O daughter of Manu, a devotee who applies the science
of devotional service and mystic yoga in this way can achieve the abode
of the Supreme Person simply by that devotional service.TEXT 36
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etad bhagavato rupam
brahmanah paramatmanah
param pradhanam purusam
daivam karma-vicestitam
SYNONYMS
etat–this; bhagavatah–of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rupam–
form; brahmanah–of Brahman; parama-atmanah–of Paramatma; param–
transcendental; pradhanam–chief; purusam–personality; daivam–
spiritual; karma-vicestitam–whose activities.
TRANSLATION
This purusa whom the individual soul must approach is the eternal form
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as Brahman and
Paramatma. He is the transcendental chief personality, and His activities
are all spiritual.TEXT 37
TEXT
rupa-bhedaspadam divyam
kala ity abhidhiyate
bhutanam mahad-adinam
yato bhinna-drsam bhayam
SYNONYMS
rupa-bheda–of the transformation of forms; aspadam–the cause;
divyam–divine; kalah–time; iti–thus; abhidhiyate–is known; bhutanam–
of living entities; mahat-adinam–beginning with Lord Brahma; yatah–
because of which; bhinna-drsam–with separate vision; bhayam–fear.
TRANSLATION
The time factor, who causes the transformation of the various material
manifestations, is another feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Anyone who does not know that time is the same Supreme Personality is
afraid of the time factor.TEXT 38
TEXT
yo ‘ntah pravisya bhutani
bhutair atty akhilasrayah
sa visnv-akhyo ‘dhiyajno ‘sau
kalah kalayatam prabhuh
SYNONYMS
yah–He who; antah–within; pravisya–entering; bhutani–living
entities; bhutaih–by living entities; atti–annihilates; akhila–of
everyone; asrayah–the support; sah–He; visnu–Visnu; akhyah–named;
adhiyajnah–the enjoyer of all sacrifices; asau–that; kalah–time
factor; kalayatam–of all masters; prabhuh–the master.
TRANSLATION
Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the enjoyer of
all sacrifices, is the time factor and the master of all masters. He
enters everyone’s heart, He is the support of everyone, and He causes
every being to be annihilated by another.TEXT 39
TEXT
na casya kascid dayito
na dvesyo na ca bandhavah
avisaty apramatto ‘sau
pramattam janam anta-krt
SYNONYMS
na–not; ca–and; asya–of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kascit-
-anyone; dayitah–dear; na–not; dvesyah–enemy; na–not; ca–and;
bandhavah–friend; avisati–approaches; apramattah–attentive; asau–He;
pramattam–inattentive; janam–persons; anta-krt–the destroyer.
TRANSLATION
No one is dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, nor is anyone
His enemy or friend. But He gives inspiration to those who have not
forgotten Him and destroys those who have.TEXT 40
TEXT
yad-bhayad vati vato ‘yam
suryas tapati yad-bhayat
yad-bhayad varsate devo
bha-gano bhati yad-bhayat
SYNONYMS
yat–of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); bhayat–out of
fear; vati–blows; vatah–the wind; ayam–this; suryah–sun; tapati–
shines; yat–of whom; bhayat–out of fear; yat–of whom; bhayat–out of
fear; varsate–sends rains; devah–the god of rain; bha-ganah–the host
of heavenly bodies; bhati–shine; yat–of whom; bhayat–out of fear.
TRANSLATION
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the wind blows, out
of fear of Him the sun shines, out of fear of Him the rain pours forth
showers, and out of fear of Him the host of heavenly bodies shed their
luster.TEXT 41
TEXT
yad vanaspatayo bhita
latas causadhibhih saha
sve sve kale ‘bhigrhnanti
puspani ca phalani ca
SYNONYMS
yat–because of whom; vanah-patayah–the trees; bhitah–fearful;
latah–creepers; ca–and; osadhibhih–herbs; saha–with; sve sve kale–
each in its own season; abhigrhnanti–bear; puspani–flowers; ca–and;
phalani–fruits; ca–also.
TRANSLATION
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the trees, creepers,
herbs and seasonal plants and flowers blossom and fructify, each in its
own season.TEXT 42
TEXT
sravanti sarito bhita
notsarpaty udadhir yatah
agnir indhe sa-giribhir
bhur na majjati yad-bhayat
SYNONYMS
sravanti–flow; saritah–rivers; bhitah–fearful; na–not; utsarpati–
overflows; uda-dhih–the ocean; yatah–because of whom; agnih–fire;
indhe–burns; sa-giribhih–with its mountains; bhuh–the earth; na–not;
majjati–sinks; yat–of whom; bhayat–out of fear.
TRANSLATION
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the rivers flow, and
the ocean never overflows. Out of fear of Him only does fire burn and
does the earth, with its mountains, not sink in the water of the
universe.TEXT 43
TEXT
nabho dadati svasatam
padam yan-niyamad adah
lokam sva-deham tanute
mahan saptabhir avrtam
SYNONYMS
nabhah–the sky; dadati–gives; svasatam–to the living entities;
padam–abode; yat–of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); niyamat-
-under the control; adah–that; lokam–the universe; sva-deham–own body;
tanute–expands; mahan–the mahat-tattva; saptabhih–with the seven
(layers); avrtam–covered.
TRANSLATION
Subject to the control of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the sky
allows outer space to accommodate all the various planets, which hold
innumerable living entities. The total universal body expands with its
seven coverings under His supreme control.TEXT 44
TEXT
gunabhimanino devah
sargadisv asya yad-bhayat
vartante ‘nuyugam yesam
vasa etac caracaram
SYNONYMS
guna–the modes of material nature; abhimaninah–in charge of; devah–
the demigods; sarga-adisu–in the matter of creation and so on; asya–of
this world; yat-bhayat–out of fear of whom; vartante–carry out
functions; anuyugam–according to the yugas; yesam–of whom; vase–under
the control; etat–this; cara-acaram–everything animate and inanimate.
TRANSLATION
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the directing
demigods in charge of the modes of material nature carry out the
functions of creation, maintenance and destruction; everything animate
and inanimate within this material world is under their control.TEXT 45
TEXT
so ‘nanto ‘nta-karah kalo
‘nadir adi-krd avyayah
janam janena janayan
marayan mrtyunantakam
SYNONYMS
sah–that; anantah–endless; anta-karah–destroyer; kalah–time;
anadih–without beginning; adi-krt–the creator; avyayah–not liable to
change; janam–persons; janena–by persons; janayan–creating; marayan–
destroying; mrtyuna–by death; antakam–the lord of death.
TRANSLATION
The eternal time factor has no beginning and no end. It is the
representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the maker of the
criminal world. It brings about the end of the phenomenal world, it
carries on the work of creation by bringing one individual into existence
from another, and likewise it dissolves the universe by destroying even
the lord of death, Yamaraja
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