336 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 9

tasmai namo bhagavate ‘nuvidhema tubhyam
yo ‘nadrto naraka-bhagbhir asat-prasangaih

tat—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna; va@—or; idam—
this present form; bhuvana-mangala—they are all auspicious for all the
universes; mangalaya—for the sake of all prosperity; dhyane—in meditation;
sma—as it were; nah—unto us; dargitam—manifested; te—Your;
upasakanam—of the devotees; tasmai—unto Him; namah—my respectful
obeisances; bhagavate—unto the Personality of Godhead; anuvidhema—
I perform; tubhyam—unto You; yah—which; andadrtah-is neglected ;naraka-
bhagbhif—by persons who are destined for hell; asat-prasaigaii—by

material topics.

TRANSLATION

This present form, or any transcendental form expanded by the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krgna, is equally auspicious for all
the universes. Since You have manifested this eternal personal form upon
whom Your devotees meditate, | therefore offer my respectful obeisances
unto You. Those who are destined to be dispatched to the path of hell
neglect Your personal form because of speculating on material topics.

PURPORT

Regarding the personal and impersonal features of the Supreme Abso-
lute Truth, the personal forms exhibited by the Lord in His different
plenary expansions are all for the benediction of all the universes. The
personal form of the Lord is also worshiped in meditation as Supersoul,
Paramatma, but the impersonal brahmajyoti is not worshiped. Persons who
are addicted to the impersonal feature of the Lord, whether in meditation
or otherwise, are all pilgrims to hell because, as stated in Bhagavad-gita
(Bg. 12.5), impersonalists simply waste their time in mundane mental
speculation because they are addicted more to false arguments than to
reality. Therefore, the association of the impersonalists is condemned
herewith by Brahma.

All the plenary expansions of the Personality of Godhead are equally
potent, as confirmed in the Brahma-samhita (5.46):

diparcir eva hi dasantaram abhyupetya
dipayate vivrta-hetu-samana-dharma

yas tadrg eva hi ca visnutaya vibhati
govindam adi-purusarm tam aham bhajami
