Knowing Krsna as He Is 47

Mahaprabhu particularly uses this word Jagadiéa,
Lord of the universe. He does not manufacture the
term, for it is found in many different Vedic mantras.
For instance:

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srngam
dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrngam
kesava dhrta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare

“O my Lord, Your hands are very beautiful, like the
lotus flower, but with Your long nails You have
ripped apart the wasp Hiranyakagipu. Unto You,
Lord of the universe, do I offer my humble
obeisances.””

Hiranyakasipu was an atheist who denied the exist-
ence of God, but God came as Lord Nrsimhadeva, a
half-man, half-lion incarnation, and killed him. There-
fore praise is given to the Lord as supreme controller
of the universe and all living entities (jaya jagadisa
hare).

There is also another prayer: jagannatha-svami
nayana-patha-gami bhavatu me: “‘O Lord of the uni-
verse, please be visible unto me.” In all these prayers,
and in many others, the supreme controller of the
universe is acknowledged. Everyone is trying to be-
come supreme controllers, but it is not possible by
individual, communal or national effort. Because
everyone is trying to be supreme, there is great
competition in the world. The world is created in
such a way, however, that no one can become su-
preme. Regardless of what position we place our-
selves in, we will find that someone is inferior to us
