Text 21] Narada’s Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam 251

energies. Thus the living being is also identical with the Lord. But he is
never equal or superior to the Personality of Godhead. The Lord and
living beings are all individual persons. With the help of the material
energies the living beings are also creating something, but none of their
creations are equal or superior to the creations of the Lord. The human
being may create a small playful sputnik and may throw it into outer
space, but that does not mean that he can create a planet like the earth or
moon and float it in the air as the Lord does. Men with a poor fund of
knowledge claim to be equal to the Lord. They are never equal to the
Lord. This is never to be. The human being, after attaining complete
perfection, may achieve a large percentage of the qualities of the Lord
(say up to 78%), but it is never possible to surpass the Lord or to become
equal with Him. In a diseased condition only the foolish being claims to be
one with the Lord and thus becomes misled by the illusory energy. The
misguided living beings, therefore, must accept the supremacy of the Lord
and agree to render loving service to Him. For this they have been created.
Without this, there cannot be any peace or tranquility in the world. Srila
Vyasadeva is advised by Srila Narada to expand thisidea in the Bhdgavatam.
In the Bhagavad-gita also the same idea is explained: surrender fully unto
the lotus feet of the Lord. That is the only business of the perfect human
being.

TEXT 21

TATAAS RATATAT TH
WA FA: TAHA: FeTT |
aa sald aia: fara a-

ARAGAAPACMSARMTATT 1122 I

tvam atmana”tmanam avehy amogha-drk
parasya pumsah paramatmanah kalam

ajam prajatarm jagatah sivaya tan
mahanubhavabh yudayodhiganyatam

tvam—yourself; atmand—by your own self; atmanam—the Supersoul;
avehi—search out;amogha-drk—one who has perfect vision; parasya—of the
Transcendence; purmsah—Personality of Godhead; paramatmanah—of the
Supreme Lord; kalam—plenary part; ajam—birthless; prajatam—have taken
birth; jagatah—of the world; sivaya—for the well-being; tat—that;
