236 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 3
Brahma-sarihitd states that the Lord is all-pervading. Anddantara-stha-
paramGénu-caydntara-stham: He is within this universe, and He is
within the atom as Paramatma. Yasya prabhaé prabhavato jagad-anda-
koti-kotisv asesa-vasudhddi-vibhiti-bhinnam: Brahman is also not inde-
pendent of Him. Therefore whatever a philosopher may describe is
ultimately Krsna, or Lord Visnu (sarvam khalv idam brahma, pararh
brahma pararh dhéma pavitram paramam bhavan). According to dif-
ferent phases of understanding, Lord Visnu is differently described, but
in fact He is the origin of everything.

Because Devaki was an unalloyed devotee, she could understand that
the same Lord Visnu had appeared as her son. Therefore, after the
prayers of Vasudeva, Devaki offered her prayers. She was very
frightened because of her brother’s atrocities. Devaki said, ‘““My dear
Lord, Your eternal forms, like Naraéyana, Lord Rama, Sesa, Varaha,
Nrsimmha, Vamana, Baladeva, and millions of similar incarnations
emanating from Visnu, are described in the Vedic literature as original.
You are original because all Your forms as incarnations are outside of this
material creation. Your form was existing before this cosmic manifesta-
tion was created. Your forms are eternal and all-pervading. They are
self-effulgent, changeless and uncontaminated by the material qualities.
Such eternal forms are evercognizant and full of bliss; they are situated
in transcendental goodness and are always engaged in different pastimes.
You are not limited to a particular form only; all such transcendental,
eternal forms are self-sufficient. I can understand that You are the
Supreme Lord Visnu.”” We may conclude, therefore, that Lord Visnu is
everything, although He is also different from everything. This is the
acintya-bhedabheda-tattva philosophy.

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