Text 36] Explanation of Devotional Service 1271
that factually there is no difference between yoga and bhakti-yoga because
the target of both is Visnu. In the modern age, however, a yoga process has
been manufactured which aims at something void and impersonal. Actually,
yoga means meditation on the form of Lord Visnu. If the yoga practice is
actually performed according to the standard direction, there is no differ-
ence between yoga and bhakti-yoga.
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etad bhagavato ritpam
brahmanah paramétmanah
param pradhanam purusar
daivam karma-vicestitam
etat—this; bhagavatah—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rijpam—
form; brahmanah—of Brahman; paramatmanah—of Paramatma; param—
transcendental; pradhanam—chief ; purusam— personality ; daivam— spiritual;
karma-vicestitam—whose activities.
TRANSLATION
This purusa whom the individual soul must approach is the eternal
form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as Brahman
and Paramatma. He is the transcendental chief personality, and His
activities are all spiritual.
PURPORT
In order to distinguish the personality whom the individual soul must
approach, it is described herein that this purusa, the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, is the chief amongst all living entities and is the ultimate form
of the impersonal Brahman effulgence and Paramatma manifestation.
Since He is the origin of the Brahman effulgence and Paramatma mani-
festation, He is described herewith as the chief personality. It is confirmed
in the Katha Upanisad, nityo nitydnam: there are many eternal living
entities, but He is the chief maintainer. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-
gita also, where Lord Krsna says, aharn sarvasya prabhavah: ‘1 am the
origin of everything, including the Brahman effulgence and Paramatma
manifestation.” His activities are transcendental, as confirmed in Bhagavad-
