600 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 2, Ch. 10
existent without being occasionally created or destroyed, and the con-
ditioned soul can understand what he should do and how his valuable
energy may be utilized. Instead of wasting his energy in matter, which is
sure to be destroyed in due course by the supreme will, he (the conditioned
soul) should utilize his energy in devotional service of the Lord so that he
can be transferred to the other, eternal nature where there is no birth, no
death, no creation, no destruction, but permanent life instead, full of
knowledge and unlimited bliss. This temporary creation is thus exhibited
and destroyed just to give information to the conditioned soul who is
attached to temporary things. It is meant also to give him a chance for self-
realization, and not for sense gratification, which is the prime aim of all
fruitive actors.
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itthambhavena kathito
bhagavan bhagavattamah
netthambhavena hi param
drastum arhanti sitrayah

ittham—in these features; bhavena—matter of creation and destruction;
kathitah—described ; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; bhagavattamah
—by the great transcendentalists; na—not; ittham—in this; bhavena—
features; hi—only; param—most glorious; drastum—to see; arhanti—deserve;
sirayah—great devotees.

TRANSLATION
The great transcendentalists thus describe the activities of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, but the pure devotees deserve to see more glorious
things in transcendence, beyond these features.
PURPORT

The Lord is not only creator and destroyer of the material manifesta-

tions of His different energies. He is more than simple creator and de-
