CHAPTER FIVE

The Cause of All Causes

TEXT 1

ane vara ,
ear ANRSe TAA Tas |
ag Parte asqrrarararedag ll 2

ndreda uvaca
deva-deva namas te ’stu
bhiita-bhavana piirva-ja
tad vijanihi yaj jianam
atma-tattva-nidarganam
§ri naradah uvaca—Sri Narada said; deva—of all demigods; deva—the demi-
god; namah—obeisances; te—unto you as; astu—are; bhiita-bhavana—the
generator of all living beings; piirva-ja—the first-born; tad vijadnihi—please
explain that knowledge; yaj jianam—which knowledge; atma-tattva—tran-
scendental; nidarsanam—specifically directs.

TRANSLATION

Sri Narada Muni asked Brahmaji: O chief amongst the demigods, O
first-born living entity, | beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto you.
Please tell me that transcendental knowledge which specifically directs one
to the truth of the individual soul and the Supersoul.

PURPORT

The perfection of the parampara system, or the path of disciplic
succession, is further confirmed. In the previous chapter it has been
established that Brahmaji, the first-born living entity, received know-
ledge directly from the Supreme Lord, and the same knowledge is im-
parted to Narada, the next disciple. Narada asked to receive the know-
ledge, and Brahmaji imparted it upon being asked. Therefore asking for
transcendental knowledge from the right person and receiving it properly

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