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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 4, Ch. 28 ]
evam —thus;  saḥ —he (the individual soul);  mānasaḥ —living together within the heart;  haṁsaḥ —like the swan;  haṁsena —by the other swan;  pratibodhitaḥ —being instructed;  sva-sthaḥ —situated in self-realization;  tat-vyabhicāreṇa —by being separated from the Supersoul;  naṣṭām —which was lost;  āpa —gained;  punaḥ —again;  smṛtim —real memory.
TRANSLATION
In this way both swans live together in the heart. When the one swan is instructed by the other, he is situated in his constitutional position. This means he regains his original Kṛṣṇa consciousness, which was lost because of his material attraction.
PURPORT
Here it is clearly stated:  haṁso haṁsena pratibodhitaḥ . The individual soul and the Supersoul are both compared to swans ( haṁsa ) because they are white or uncontaminated. One swan, however, is superior and is the instructor of the other. When the inferior swan is separated from the other swan, he is attracted to material enjoyment. This is the cause of his fall-down. When he hears the instructions of the other swan, he understands his real position and is again revived to his original consciousness. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, comes down ( avatāra ) to deliver His devotees and kill the demons. He also gives His sublime instructions in the form of  Bhagavad-gītā . The individual soul has to understand his position by the grace of the Lord and the spiritual master because the text of  Bhagavad-gītā  cannot be understood simply by academic qualifications. One has to learn  Bhagavad-gītā  from a realized soul.
tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā upadekṣyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśinaḥ
“Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.” (Bg. 4.34)
Thus one has to select a bona fide spiritual master and become enlightened to his original consciousness. In this way the individual soul can understand that he is always subordinate to the Supersoul. As soon as he declines to remain subordinate and tries to become an enjoyer, he begins