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tenaikam ātmānam aśeṣa-dehināṁ | :tenaikam ātmānam aśeṣa-dehināṁ | ||
kālaṁ pradhānaṁ puruṣaṁ pareśam | :kālaṁ pradhānaṁ puruṣaṁ pareśam | ||
sva-tejasā dhvasta-guṇa-pravāham | :sva-tejasā dhvasta-guṇa-pravāham | ||
ātmaika-bhāvena bhajadhvam addhā | :ātmaika-bhāvena bhajadhvam addhā | ||
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''tena''—therefore; ''ekam''—one; ''ātmānam''—unto the Supreme Soul; ''aśeṣa''—unlimited; ''dehinām''—of the individual souls; ''kālam''—time; ''pradhānam''—the material cause; ''puruṣam''—the Supreme Person; ''para-īśam''—the transcendental controller; ''sva-tejasā''—by His spiritual energy; ''dhvasta''—aloof; ''guṇa-pravāham''—from material emanations; ''ātma''—self; ''eka-bhāvena''—accepting as qualitatively one; ''bhajadhvam''—engage in devotional service; ''addhā''—directly. | |||
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Because the Supreme Lord is the cause of all causes, He is the Supersoul of all individual living entities, and He exists as both the remote and immediate cause. Since He is aloof from the material emanations, He is free from their interactions and is Lord of material nature. You should therefore engage in His devotional service, thinking yourself qualitatively one with Him. | Because the Supreme Lord is the cause of all causes, He is the Supersoul of all individual living entities, and He exists as both the remote and immediate cause. Since He is aloof from the material emanations, He is free from their interactions and is Lord of material nature. You should therefore engage in His devotional service, thinking yourself qualitatively one with Him. | ||
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According to Vedic calculations, there are three causes of creation—time, the ingredient and the creator. Combined, these are called tritayātmaka, the three causes. Everything in this material world is created by these three causes. All of these causes are found in the Personality of Godhead. As confirmed in Brahma-saṁhitā: sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam ( | According to Vedic calculations, there are three causes of creation—time, the ingredient and the creator. Combined, these are called ''tritayātmaka'', the three causes. Everything in this material world is created by these three causes. All of these causes are found in the Personality of Godhead. As confirmed in ''Brahma-saṁhitā: sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam'' (BS 5.1). Nārada Muni therefore advises the Pracetās to worship the direct cause, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As stated before, when the root of a tree is watered, all the parts are energized. According to the advice of Nārada Muni, one should directly engage in devotional service. This will include all pious activity. [[Sri Caitanya-caritamrta|''Caitanya-caritāmṛta'']] states, ''kṛṣṇe bhakti kaile sarva-karma kṛta haya'': when one worships the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, in devotional service, one automatically performs all other pious activity. In this verse the words ''sva-tejasā dhvasta-guṇa-pravāham'' are very significant. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is never affected by the material qualities, although they all emanate from His spiritual energy. Those who are really conversant with this knowledge can utilize everything for the service of the Lord because nothing in this material world is unconnected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. | ||
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Revision as of 12:20, 9 June 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 18
- tenaikam ātmānam aśeṣa-dehināṁ
- kālaṁ pradhānaṁ puruṣaṁ pareśam
- sva-tejasā dhvasta-guṇa-pravāham
- ātmaika-bhāvena bhajadhvam addhā
SYNONYMS
tena—therefore; ekam—one; ātmānam—unto the Supreme Soul; aśeṣa—unlimited; dehinām—of the individual souls; kālam—time; pradhānam—the material cause; puruṣam—the Supreme Person; para-īśam—the transcendental controller; sva-tejasā—by His spiritual energy; dhvasta—aloof; guṇa-pravāham—from material emanations; ātma—self; eka-bhāvena—accepting as qualitatively one; bhajadhvam—engage in devotional service; addhā—directly.
TRANSLATION
Because the Supreme Lord is the cause of all causes, He is the Supersoul of all individual living entities, and He exists as both the remote and immediate cause. Since He is aloof from the material emanations, He is free from their interactions and is Lord of material nature. You should therefore engage in His devotional service, thinking yourself qualitatively one with Him.
PURPORT
According to Vedic calculations, there are three causes of creation—time, the ingredient and the creator. Combined, these are called tritayātmaka, the three causes. Everything in this material world is created by these three causes. All of these causes are found in the Personality of Godhead. As confirmed in Brahma-saṁhitā: sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam (BS 5.1). Nārada Muni therefore advises the Pracetās to worship the direct cause, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As stated before, when the root of a tree is watered, all the parts are energized. According to the advice of Nārada Muni, one should directly engage in devotional service. This will include all pious activity. Caitanya-caritāmṛta states, kṛṣṇe bhakti kaile sarva-karma kṛta haya: when one worships the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, in devotional service, one automatically performs all other pious activity. In this verse the words sva-tejasā dhvasta-guṇa-pravāham are very significant. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is never affected by the material qualities, although they all emanate from His spiritual energy. Those who are really conversant with this knowledge can utilize everything for the service of the Lord because nothing in this material world is unconnected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.