1056 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 24
yasmat ksaram atito ‘ham
aksarad api cottamah
ato ’smi loke vede ca
prathitah purusottamah
‘Because I am transcendental, beyond both the fallible and the infallible,
and because [| am the greatest, I am celebrated both in the world and in
the Vedas as that Supreme Person.” (Bg. 15.18)

The impersonalists may say that Krsna is the impersonal Brahman, but
actually the impersonal Brahman is subordinate to Krgna, as also confirmed
in Bhagavad-gita:

brahmano hi pratisthaham
amrtasyavyayasya ca
Sasvatasya ca dharmasya
sukhasyaikantikasya ca
“And I am the basis of the impersonal Brahman, which is the constitu-
tional position of ultimate happiness, and which is immortal, imperishable
and eternal.” (Bg. 14.27)

That Krsna is the source of the impersonal Brahman is also confirmed
in Brahma-samhita: yasya prabha prabhavato jagadanda-koti (Bs. 5.40).
The impersonal Brahman is nothing but the effulgence or bodily rays of
Krsna, and in those bodily rays there are innumerable universes floating.
Thus in all respects Krsna is the Supreme Lord, and Lord Siva is very
satisfied with those who are completely surrendered to Him. Complete
surrender is desired by Krsna, as He indicates in the last chapter of
Bhagavad-gita:

sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah
‘Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver
you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear.” (Bg. 18.66)

The word saksat, meaning “directly,” is very significant. There are many
so-called devotees, but actually they are only karmis and janis, for they
are not directly devotees of Lord Krsna. The karmis sometimes offer the
results of their activities to Lord Vasudeva, and this offering is called
