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Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation
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brāhmaṇas . Unfortunately, because in Kali-yuga there is no protection of the cows and brahminical culture, everything is in a precarious position. If human society wants to be exalted, the leaders of society must follow the instructions of  Bhagavad-gītā  and give protection to the cows, the  brāhmaṇas  and brahminical culture.
TEXT 6
उच्चावचेषु भूतेषु चरन् वायुरिवेश्वरः । नोच्चावचत्वं मजते निर्गुणत्वाद्वियो गुणैः ॥ ६ ॥
uccāvaceṣu bhūteṣu caran vāyur iveśvaraḥ noccāvacatvaṁ bhajate nirguṇatvād dhiyo guṇaiḥ
ucca-avaceṣu —having higher or lower bodily forms;  bhūteṣu —among the living entities;  caran —behaving;  vāyuḥ iva —exactly like the air;  īśvaraḥ —the Supreme Lord;  na —not;  ucca-avacatvaṁ —the quality of higher or lower grades of life;  bhajate —accepts;  nirguṇatvāt —because of being transcendental, above all material qualities;  dhiyaḥ —generally;  guṇaiḥ —by the modes of material nature.
TRANSLATION
Like the air passing through different types of atmosphere, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although appearing sometimes as a human being and sometimes as a lower animal, is always transcendental. Because He is above the material modes of nature, He is unaffected by higher and lower forms.
PURPORT
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the master of the material nature ( mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sacarācaram ). Therefore, being the supreme controller of the laws of nature, the Lord cannot be under their influence. An example given in this regard is that although the wind blows through many places, the air is not affected by the qualities