Text 53] Brahma Stealing the Boys and Calves 57
TRANSLATION

Then Lord Brahma saw that kala (the time factor), svabhava
(one’s own nature by association), sarnskara (reformation), kama
(desire), karma (fruitive activity) and the gunas (the three modes
of material nature), their own independence being completely
subordinate to the potency of the Lord, had all taken forms and
were also worshiping those visnu-mirtis.

PURPORT

No one but Visnu has any independence. If we develop consciousness
of this fact, then we are in actual Krsna consciousness. We should always
remember that Krsna is the only supreme master and that everyone else
is His servant (ekale isvara krsna, dra saba bhrtya). Be one even
Narayana or Lord Siva, everyone is subordinate to Krsna (siva-virifici-
nutam). Even Baladeva is subordinate to Krsna. This is a fact.

ekale isvara krsna, dra saba bhrtya
yGre yaiche ndacaya, se taiche kare nrtya
(Cc. Adi 5.142)
One should understand that no one is independent, for everything is part
and parcel of Krsna and is acting and moving by the supreme desire of
Krsna. This understanding, this consciousness, is Krsna consciousness.
yas tu narayanam devam
brahma-rudrdadi-daivataih
samatvenaiva vikseta
sa pdsandi bhaved dhruvam

“A person who considers demigods like Brahma and Siva to be on an
equal level with Narayana must certainly be considered an offender.” No
one can compare to Narayana, or Krsna. Krsna is Narayana, and
Narayana is also Krsna, for Krsna is the original Narayana. Brahma him-
self addresses Krsna, ndrdyanas tvam na hi sarva-dehinadm: “You are
also Narayana. Indeed, You are the original Narayana.” (Bhag. 10.14.14)

Kala, or the time factor, has many assistants, such as svabhdva,
samskara, kama, karma and guna. Svabhdva, or one’s own nature, is
