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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 3, Ch. 16 ]
brahmaṇyasya —of the Supreme director of the brahminical culture;  param —the highest;  daivam —position;  brāhmaṇāḥ —the  brāhmaṇas ;  kila —for the teaching of others;  te —Your;  prabho —O Lord;  viprāṇām —of the  brāhmaṇas ;  deva-devānām —to be worshiped by the demigods;  bhagavān —the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  ātma —the self;  daivatam —worshipable Deity.
TRANSLATION
O Lord, You are the supreme director of the brahminical culture. Your considering the  brāhmaṇas  to be in the highest position is Your example for teaching others. Actually You are the supreme worshipable Deity, not only for the gods but for the  brāhmaṇas  also.
PURPORT
In the  Brahma-saṁhitā  it is clearly stated that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the cause of all causes. There are undoubtedly many demigods, the chiefs of whom are Brahmā and Śiva. Lord Viṣṇu is the Lord of Brahmā and Śiva, not to speak of the  brāhmaṇas  who are in this material world. As mentioned in  Bhagavad-gītā , the Supreme Lord is very favorable towards all activities performed according to brahminical culture, or the qualities of control of the senses and mind, cleanliness, forbearance, faith in scripture, and practical and theoretical knowledge. The Lord is the Supersoul of everyone. In  Bhagavad-gītā  it is said that the Lord is the source of all emanations; thus He is also the source of Brahmā and Śiva.
TEXT 18
त्वचः सनातनो धर्मो रक्ष्यते तनुमिस्तव । धर्मस्य परमो गुह्यो निर्विकारो भवान्मतः ॥१८॥
tvattaḥ sanātano dharmo rakṣyate tanubhis tava dharmasya paramo guhyo nirvikāro bhavān mataḥ
tvattaḥ —from You;  sanātanaḥ —eternal;  dharmaḥ —occupation;  rakṣyate —is protected;  tanubhiḥ —by multi-manifestations;  tava —Your;  dharmasya —of religious principles;  paramaḥ —the supreme;  guhyaḥ —objective;  nirvikāraḥ —unchangeable;  bhavān —You;  mataḥ —in our opinion.