64 Elevation to Krsna Consciousness
“Of horses know Me to be Uccaihsrava, who rose
out of the ocean, born of the elixir of immortality;
of lordly elephants I am Airavata, and among men I
am the monarch. Of weapons I am the thunderbolt;
among cows I am Kamadhuk, giver of abundant milk.
Of procreators I am Kandarpa, the god of love; and
of serpents I am Vasuki, the chief.” (Bg. 10.27,28)

Lord Krsna further enumerated the many great
manifestations of the material creation and explained
how each was representative of Himself. He con-
cluded a long detailed account of these manifesta-
tions by saying:

athava bahunaitena
kim jiatena tavarjuna
vistabhyaham idam krtsnam
ekamsena sthito jagat

“But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed
knowledge? With a single fragment of Myself I per-
vade and support these entire universes.” (Bg. 10.42)

Thus this material world is existing on one plenary
portion of Krsna. If Krsna didn’t enter this universe,
it could not exist. Similarly, unless the spirit soul,
which is a fragmental portion of Krsna, enters this
body, this body cannot exist. As soon as the spirit
soul leaves, the body immediately becomes useless;
when Krsna enters into matter, matter has value.
This is true for the minute individual atom and the
great universe as well.

Since the manifestations of Krsna are so great, we
should know that His enjoyment is far greater than
