980 Stimad-Bhagavatam [ Canto 3, Ch. 24

scendental forms of the Lord, and, being disappointed, they say that the
Supreme Lord is impersonal. But that is not a fact; whenever there is form
there is a person. Many times in many Vedic literatures the Lord is
described as purusa, which means the original form, the original enjoyer.
The conclusion is that the Lord has no material form, and yet, according
to the liking of different grades of devotees, Ile simultaneously exists in
multi-forms, such as Rama, Nrsimha, Varaha, Narayana and Mukunda.
There are many thousands and thousands of forms, but they are all visnu-
tattva, Krsna.

TEXT 32

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tvdm siribhis tattva-bubhutsayaddha
sadabhivadarhana-pada-pitham

aisvarya-vairagya-yaso-'vabodha-
virya-sriya pirtam aham prapadye

tvam—-unto You; siribhih—by the great sages; tattva—the Absolute Truth;
bubhutsaya—with a desire to understand; addha—certainly ; sada—always;
abhivada—of worshipful respects; arhana—which are worthy; pada—of
Your feet; pitham—to the seat; aisvarya—opulence; vairagya—renunciation;
yasah—fame; avabodha—knowledge; virya—strength; sriya—with beauty;
pirtam—who are full; aham—1; prapadye—surrender.

TRANSLATION

My dear Lord, Your lotus feet are the reservoir that always deserves to
receive worshipful homage from all great sages eager to understand the Ab-
solute Truth. You are full in opulence, renunciation, transcendental fame,
knowledge, strength and beauty, and therefore I surrender myself unto
Your lotus feet.

PURPORT
Actually, those who are searching after the Absolute Truth must take

shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and
worship Him. In Bhagavad-gita Lord Krsna advised Arjuna many times to
