Text 7] The Process of Devotional Service 323

TRANSLATION

‘When the mother Vedas [sruti] is questioned as to whom to worship, she
says that You are the only Lord and worshipable object. Similarly, the corol-
laries of the sruti-sastras, the smrti-sastras, give the same instructions, just
like sisters. The Puranas, which are like brothers, follow in the footsteps of
their mother. O enemy of the demon Mura, the conclusion is that You are the
only shelter. Now | have understood this in truth.’

PURPORT
This quotation from the Vedic literature was spoken by great sages.

TEXT 7

GABiA-SF FR —BUL SAATF |
aan mifevaca Sta 21 AAT 9 I

advaya-jfidna-tattva krsna—svayamm bhagavan
‘svarGpa-sakti’ rape tanra haya avasthana

SYNONYMS

advaya-jfidna—of nondual knowledge; tattva—the principle; krsma—tord
Krsna; svayam bhagavan—Himself the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
svarapa—personal expansions; sakti—of potencies; rdpe—in the form; taAra—
His; haya—there is; avasthana—existence.

TRANSLATION

“Krsna is the nondual Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Although He is one, He maintains different personal expansions and energies
for His pastimes.

PURPORT

The Lord has many potencies, and He is nondifferent from all these potencies.
Because the potencies and the potent cannot be separated, they are identical.
Krsna is described as the source of all potencies, and He is also identified with the
external potency, the material energy. Krsna also has internal potencies, or
spiritual potencies, which are always engaged in His personal service. His internal
potency is different from His external potency. Krsna’s internal potency and Krsna
Himself, who is the potent, are always identical.
