56 Sri Caitanya-caritamcta

the Supreme Lord, who is the cause of the material energy, lives within the material
world as well as beyond it. Without His presence within the material world, the
cosmic body could not develop, just as without the presence of the spirit within the
physical body, the body could not develop. The entire material manifestation
develops and exists because the Supreme Personality of Godhead enters it as
Paramatma, or the Supersoul. The Personality of Godhead in His all-pervading
feature of Paramatma enters every entity, from the biggest to the most minute.
His existence can be realized by one who has the single qualification of submissive-
ness and who thereby becomes a surrendered soul. The development of submissive-
ness is the cause of proportionate spiritual realization, by which one can ultimately
meet the Supreme Lord in person, as a man meets another man face to face.

Because of his development of transcendental attachment for the Supreme Lord,
a surrendered soul feels the presence of his beloved everywhere, and all his senses
are engaged in the loving service of the Lord. His eyes are engaged in seeing the
beautiful couple Sri Radha and Krsna sitting on a decorated throne beneath a desire
tree in the transcendental land of Vrndavana. His nose is engaged in smelling the
spiritual aroma of the lotus feet of the Lord. Similarly, his ears are engaged in
hearing messages from Vaikuntha, and his hands embrace the lotus feet of the
Lord and His associates. Thus the Lord is manifested to a pure devotee from within
and without. This is one of the mysteries of the devotional relationship in which
a devotee and the Lord are bound by a tie of spontaneous love. To achieve this love
should be the goal of life for every living being.

TEXT 56

Qorana fama wafawlalaa: |
Wa-afSrastssis 3S BS AIH AHI I ev |

etavad eva fijridsyarm
tattva-jijfidsunatmanah

anvaya-vyatirekabhyam
yat syat sarvatra sarvada

SYNONYMS

etavat—up to this; eva—certainly; /i/fidsyam—to be inquired about; tattva—of the

vyatirekdbhyam—and indirectly; yat—whatever; syat—it may be; sarvatra—every-
where; sarvada—al ways.

TRANSLATION

“A person interested in transcendental knowledge must therefore always directly
and indirectly inquire about it to know the all-pervading truth.”
