138 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 2

introspective sage.” The stage of self-realization is called yoga-nidrd. All
material activities appear to be a dream when one is spiritually
awakened. Thus yoga-nidrd may be explained to be Yogamaya.

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bhagavan api visvatma
bhaktanam abhayankarah
Gvivesamsa-bhagena

mana adnakadundubheh

bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; api—also; vis-
vatmé—the Supersoul of all living entities; bhaktanadm—of His
devotees; abhayam-karah—always killing the causes of fear; dvivesa—
entered; amsa-bhagena—with all of His _ potential opulences
(sad-aisvarya-pirna); manah—in the mind; dnakadundubheh—of
Vasudeva.

TRANSLATION

Thus the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the Supersoul
of all living entities and who vanquishes all the fear of His devo-
tees, entered the mind of Vasudeva in full opulence.

PURPORT

The word visvdtma refers to one who is situated in everyone’s heart
(iSvarah sarva-bhitanadm hrd-dese ’rjuna tisthati). Another meaning of
visvatma is “the only lovable object for everyone.” Because of forgetful-
ness of this object, people are suffering in this material world, but if one
fortunately revives his old consciousness of loving Krsna and connects
with Visvatma, one becomes perfect. The Lord is described in the Third
Canto (3.2.15) as follows: pardvareso mahad-arnsa-yukto hy ajo "pi jato
bhagavan. Although unborn, the Lord, the master of everything, ap-
pears like a born child by entering the mind of a devotee. The Lord is
