106 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

who do not believe in the law of karma put forward the argument that it is absurd
for one to accept the results of past deeds of which he has no consciousness. A
criminal is first reminded of his misdeeds by witnesses in a law court, and then he
is punished. If death is complete forgetfulness, why should a person be punished
for his past misdeeds? The conception of Paramatma is an invincible answer to
these fallacious arguments. The Paramatma is the witness of the past activities of
the individual living being. A man may not remember what he has done in his child-
hood, but his father, who has seen him grow through different stages of develop-
ment, certainly remembers. Similarly, the living being undergoes many changes of
body through many lives, but the Supersoul is also with him and remembers all his
activities, despite his evolution through different bodies.

TEXT 20

Baqi qetarweg Fee Srey Saga |
Fatsrtaie BeaeTsety PECSI GAS Re
athava bahunaitena
kim jfatena tavarjuna
vistabhyaham idam krtsnam
ekamsena sthito jagat
SYNONYMS

athava—or; bahuna—much; etena—with this; kim—what use; jrigtena—being known;
tava—by you; arjuna—O Arjuna; vistabhya—pervading; aham—\; idam—this; krtsnam
—entire; eka-amsena—with one portion; sthitah—situated ; jagat—universe.

TRANSLATION

[The Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, said:] ‘‘What more shall | say to you?
I live throughout this cosmic manifestation merely by My single plenary portion.”

PURPORT

Describing His own potencies to Arjuna, the Personality of Godhead Srv Krsna
spoke this verse of Bhagavad-gita (Bg. 10.42).

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GHAASUHL “AN ISTAT

ale of feboatas fasrary |
afoqn fas Crsetécnse
AAfeacStePy Fagwrercaty: 29 4
