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numerous than the living entities who have forgotten the Lord due to
material association. The impersonalist’s explanation of the word aham
in the four verses of the original Bhagavatam—aham evdsam evdagre
etc.—is refuted here. The Lord and His eternal associates remain after the
dissolution. Vidura’s inquiry about such persons is a clear indication of the
existence of all the paraphernalia of the Lord. This is also confirmed in the
Kagsi-khanda, as quoted by both Jiva Gosvami and Srila Viévanatha
Cakravarti, who follow in the footsteps of Srila Sridhara Svami.

na cyavante ca yad-bhakta
mahatyam pralayapaditi

ato ’cyute ’khile loke sa
ekah sarvavago ‘vyayam

“The devotees of the Lord never annihilate their individual existences
even after the dissolution of the entire cosmic manifestation. The Lord
and the devotees who associate with Him are always eternal, both in the
material and spiritual worlds.”

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purusasya ca saristhanam
svarupam va parasya

jiianam ca naigamam yat tad
guru-sisya-prayojanam

purugasya--of the living cntity; ca—also; sarmsthdnam—existence;
svariipam—identity; va—either, or; parasya—of the Supreme; ca—also;
jfidnam—knowledge; ca—also; naigamam—in the matter of the Upanisads;
yalt—that; lal—the same; guru—spiritual master;  sisya—disciple;
pray ojanam—necessity.

TRANSLATION

What are the truths regarding the living entities and the Supreme Person-
ality of Godhead? What are their identities? What are the specific values in
the knowledge in the Vedas, and what are the necessities for the spiritual
master and his disciples?
