Text 22] Explanation of Devotional Service 1253

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meaty aay aaa: aT |
THB At AT? FTeassifrsrray MRI

aham sarvesu bhitesu
bhiitdtmavasthitah sada

tam avajfiaya mam martyah
kurute ’rcd-vidambanam

aham—I; sarvesu—in all; bhiitesu—living entities; bhiita-dtma—the Super-
soul in all beings; avasthitah—situated; sadd—always; tam—that Supersoul;
avajfidya—disregarding; mdm—Me; martyah—a mortal man; kurute—per-
forms; arcd—of worship of the Deity; vidambanam imitation.

TRANSLATION

I am present in every living entity as the Supersoul. If someone neglects
or disregards that Supersoul everywhere and engages himself in the worship
of the Deity in the temple, that is simply imitation.

PURPORT

In purified consciousness, or Krsna consciousness, one sees the presence
of Krsna everywhere. If, therefore, one only engages in Deity worship in
the temple and does not consider other living entities, then he is in the
lowest grade of devotional service. One who worships the Deity in the
temple and does not show respect to others is a devotee on the material
platform, in the lowest stage of devotional service. A devotee should try to
understand everything in relationship with Krsna and try to serve every-
thing in that spirit. To serve everything means to engage everything in the
service of Krsna. If a person is innocent and does not know his relationship
with Krsna, an advanced devotee should try to engage him in the service of
Krsna. One who is advanced in Krsna consciousness can engage not only
the living being but everything in the service of Krsna.

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Tat ety Wty ATA |
fecal word Mtenaets wet F:112aMl
