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TEXT 27 Of horses know Me to be Uccaiḥśravā, who rose out of the ocean, born of the elixir of immortality; of lordly elephants I am Airāvata, and among men I am the monarch. PURPORT From the churning of one of the oceans of the universe, fourteen treasures arose, including the horse Uccaiḥśravā and...

TEXT 23 Of all the Rudras I am Lord Śiva; of the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas I am the lord of wealth [Kuvera]; of the Vasus I am fire [Agni], and of the mountains I am Meru. PURPORT Lord Śiva is also attractive. Devotees sometimes worship Śiva, the friend of all living entities. Sometimes, people ask Him t...

TEXT 19 The Blessed Lord said: Yes, I will tell you of My splendorous manifestations, but only of those which are prominent, O Arjuna, for My opulence is limitless. PURPORT Kṛṣṇa replies to Arjuna with some condescension: "Yes, I will tell you of My splendorous manifestations, but only of thos...

TEXT 15 Indeed, You alone know Yourself by Your own potencies, O origin of all, Lord of all beings, God of gods, O Supreme Person, Lord of the universe! PURPORT When God reveals Himself, the devotee understands this is God before him. Such knowledge has no duality. Just as Brahman is absolute, so G...

TEXT 10 To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me. PURPORT To return to God, one need intelligence, one need understanding. When a person understands everything, he becomes strong, rigid, and his practice becomes mature. With...

TEXT 6 The seven great sages and before them the four other great sages and the Manus [progenitors of mankind] are born out of My mind, and all creatures in these planets descend from them. PURPORT The universe was created from the top to bottom with the help of a Supreme Intelligence, a Supreme Co...

Chapter 10. The Opulence of the Absolute TEXT 1 The Supreme Lord said: My dear friend, mighty-armed Arjuna, listen again to My supreme word, which I shall impart to you for your benefit and which will give you great joy. PURPORT Communication about God is basically the preaching. It is also benefic...

TEXT 32 O son of Pṛthā, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth-women, vaiśyas [merchants], as well as śūdras [workers]-can approach the supreme destination. PURPORT Anyone who knows the science of Kṛṣṇa and preaches is elevated in spiritual life. Women can be elevated when they...

TEXT 29 I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone. I am equal to all. But whoever renders service unto Me in devotion is a friend, is in Me, and I am also a friend to him. PURPORT The more a person is connected to God, the stronger the relationship between them. Perfection consists in having a deve...

TEXT 25 Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings; those who worship ancestors go to the ancestors; and those who worship Me will live with Me. PURPORT Material nature simply fulfills a person's desires ...