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situated in everyone's body, is but a partial manifestation or expansion of Krishna. But because Krishna is the Soul of the soul, there He is called Paramatma, Supreme Self. Lord Chaitanya now quoted a verse from  Srimad Bhagwatam  concerning the talks of Maharaj Parikshit and Sukadeva Goswami. In that verse it is understood that Maharaj Parikshit, while hearing about the transcendental Pastimes of Krishna in Vrindaban, inquired from his Spiritual Master, Sukadeva Goswami, as to why the inhabitants of Vrindaban were so much attached to Krishna. To this question Sukadeva Goswami answered that Krishna should be known as the Soul of all souls. He is the Soul of all individual souls, and He is also the soul of the localized  Paramatma . He was acting just like a human being to attract persons to Him and to show that He is not formless.
He is as good as other living beings, but He is the Supreme and other living beings are all subordinate to Him. All living beings therefore can enjoy spiritual bliss, eternal life and full knowledge in His association. Lord Chaitanya also quotes a verse from  Bhagavad Gita , in which the Supreme Lord speaks to Arjuna about His different kinds of opulences, saying that He Himself enters into this Universe by one of His plenary portions, Garbodakshayee Vishnu, and He also enters into each Universe as the Kshirodakshayee Vishnu, and then expands Himself as Supersoul in everyone's heart. Therefore, He says, if anyone wants to understand the Supreme Absolute Truth in perfection, he must take to the process of devotional service in full Krishna Consciousness. Then it will be possible for him to understand the last word of the Absolute Truth.