866 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 21

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is described herein as mahattama-
agranih. Within this material world, the mahattamas or great personalities
are Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, but He is above them all. Narayanah
paro vyaktat: the Supreme Personality of Godhead is in a transcendental
position, above everything that is created within this material world.
His opulence, His riches, His beauty, His wisdom, His knowledge, His
renunciation and His reputation are all jagat-pavitram, universally purifying.
The more we discuss His opulences, the more the universe becomes purer
and purer. In the material worid, the opulences possessed by a material
person are never fixed. Today one may be a very rich man, but tomorrow
he may become poor; today one is very famous, but tomorrow he may be
infamous. Materially obtained opulences are never fixed, but all six
opulences perpetually exist in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not
only in the spiritual world but also in this material world. Lord Krsna’s
reputation is fixed, and His book of wisdom, Bhagavad-gita, is still honored.
Everything pertaining to the Supreme Personality of Godhead is eternally
existing.

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yat-sevayasesa-guhasayah sva-rad
vipra-priyas tusyati kamam isvarah

tad eva tad-dharma-parair vinitaih
sarvatmana brahma-kulam nisevyatam

yat—whose; sevaya—by serving; asesa—unlimited; guha-asayah— dwelling
within the heart of everyone; sva-rat—but still fully independent; vipra-
priyah—very dear to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas; tusyati— becomes satis-
fied; kamam—of desires; isvarah-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tat—
that; eva—certainly; tat-dharma-paraih—by following in the footsteps of
the Lord; vinitath-by humbleness; sarvatmana—in all respects; brahma-
kulam—the descendants of brahmanas and Vaisnavas; nisevyatam—always
being engaged in their service.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is everlastingly independent
and who exists in everyone’s heart, is very pleased with those who follow
