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Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
material differences between body and soul, between energy and the energetic, or between one part of the body and another. Since everyone is a part and parcel of Krṣṇa, there is no qualitative difference between Krṣṇa and all living entities. Everything is an emanation of Krṣṇa's energies, the material and spiritual energies. Krṣṇa's energies are like the heat and light of the fire; there is no difference between the quality of heat and light and the fire itself.
"Also, Krṣṇa can do anything He likes with any part of His body. We can execute a particular action with the help of a particular part of our body, but He can do anything and everything with any part of His body. And because His transcendental body is full of knowledge and bliss in eternity, He doesn't undergo the six kinds of material changes—birth, existence, growth, fruitive action, dwindling and vanishing. Unforced by any external energy, He is the supreme cause of the creation, maintenance and dissolution of everything that be. By the grace of Krṣṇa only, everyone is engaged in the practice of religiousness, the development of economic conditions, the satisfaction of the senses and, ultimately, the achievement of liberation from material bondage. These four principles of progressive life can be executed by the mercy of Krṣṇa only. He should therefore be offered the first worship of this great sacrifice, and no one should disagree. As by watering the root, the watering of the branches, twigs, leaves and flowers is automatically accomplished, or as by supplying food to the stomach, the nutrition and metabolism of all parts of the body are automatically established, so by offering the first worship to Krṣṇa, everyone present in this meeting—including the great demigods—will be satisfied. If anyone is charitably disposed, it will be very good for him to give in charity only to Krṣṇa, who is the Supersoul of everyone, regardless of his particular body or individual personality. Krṣṇa is present as the Supersoul in every living being, and if we can satisfy Him, then automatically every living being becomes satisfied."
Sahadeva was fortunate to know of the glories of Krṣṇa, and after describing them in brief, he stopped speaking. After this speech was delivered, all the members present in that great sacrificial assembly applauded, confirming his words continuously by saying, "Everything that you have said is completely perfect. Everything that you have said is completely perfect." King Yudhiṣṭhira, after hearing the confirmation of all present, especially of the  brāhmaṇas  and learned sages, worshiped Lord Krṣṇa according to the regulative principles of the Vedic injunctions. First of all, King Yudhiṣṭhira—along with his brothers, wives, children, other relatives and ministers—washed the lotus feet of Lord Krṣṇa and sprinkled the water on their heads. After this, Lord Krṣṇa was offered various kinds of silken