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Gajendra's Prayers of Surrender
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īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ anādir ādir govindaḥ sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam
“Kṛṣṇa, who is known as Govinda, is the supreme controller. He has an eternal, blissful, spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin, for He is the prime cause of all causes.” ( Brahma-saṁhitā  5.1)
Even in this material world, we can understand that the sun has existed for millions of years and has given off heat and light since its creation, yet the sun still retains its power and never changes. What then is to be said of the supreme cause,  paraṁ brahma , Kṛṣṇa? Everything emanates from Him perpetually, yet He maintains His original form ( sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ ). Kṛṣṇa personally says in  Bhagavad-gītā  (10.8),  mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate : “Everything emanates from Me.” Everything emanates from Kṛṣṇa eternally, yet He is the same Kṛṣṇa and does not change. Therefore He is the shelter of all transcendentalists who are eager to get free from material bondage.
Everyone must take shelter of Kṛṣṇa. It is therefore advised:
akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhiḥ tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena yajeta puruṣaṁ param
“Whether one desires everything or nothing or desires to merge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he worships Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering transcendental loving service.” ( Bhāg.  2.3.10)  Paraṁ brahma , the Supreme Lord, and  paraṁ dhāma , the supreme repose, is Kṛṣṇa. Therefore anyone who desires anything—whether he be a  karmī , a  jñānī  or a  yogī —should try to perceive the Supreme Personality of Godhead very seriously, and all of his desires will be fulfilled. The Lord says,  ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham : “As the living entities surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly.” Even the  karmī  who wants everything for his enjoyment can get it from Kṛṣṇa. For Kṛṣṇa, supplying what he wants is