142 Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

material differences between body and soul, between energy and the
energetic, or between one part of the body and another. Since everyone is
a part and parcel of Krsna, there is no qualitative difference between
Krsna and all living entities. Everything is an emanation of Krsna’s energies,
the material and spiritual energies. Krsna’s energies are like the heat and
light of the fire; there is no difference between the quality of heat and
light and the fire itself.

“Also, Krsna can do anything He likes with any part of His body. We
can execute a particular action with the help of a particular part of our
body, but He can do anything and everything with any part of His body.
And because His transcendental body is full of knowledge and bliss in
eternity, He doesn’t undergo the six kinds of material changes—birth,
existence, growth, fruitive action, dwindling and vanishing. Unforced by
any external energy, He is the supreme cause of the creation, maintenance
and dissolution of everything that be. By the grace of Krsna only, everyone
is engaged in the practice of religiousness, the development of economic
conditions, the satisfaction of the senses and, ultimately, the achievement
of liberation from material bondage. These four principles of progressive
life can be executed by the mercy of Krsna only. He should therefore be
offered the first worship of this great sacrifice, and no one should disagree.
As by watering the root, the watering of the branches, twigs, leaves and
flowers is automatically accomplished, or as by supplying food to the
stomach, the nutrition and metabolism of all parts of the body are auto-
matically established, so by offering the first worship to Krsna, everyone
present in this meeting—including the great demigods—will be satisfied. If
anyone is charitably disposed, it will be very good for him to give in charity
only to Krsna, who is the Supersoul of everyone, regardless of his particular
body or individual personality. Krsna is present as the Supersoul in every
living being, and if we can satisfy Him, then automatically every living
being becomes satisfied.”

Sahadeva was fortunate to know of the glories of Krsna, and after
describing them in brief, he stopped speaking. After this speech was de-
livered, all the members present in that great sacrificial assembly applauded,
confirming his words continuously by saying, “Everything that you have
said is completely perfect. Everything that you have said is completely
perfect.” King Yudhisthira, after hearing the confirmation of all present,
especially of the brahmanas and learned sages, worshiped Lord Krsna
according to the regulative principles of the Vedic injunctions. First of all,
King Yudhisthira—along with his brothers, wives, children, other relatives
and ministers—washed the lotus feet of Lord Krsna and sprinkled the water
on their heads. After this, Lord Krsna was offered various kinds of silken
