1072 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 24

three worlds, and as such You maintain the mind, senses, body and air of
life within them. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

PURPORT

As the individual body of the living entity is composed of millions of
cells, germs and microbes, the universal body of the Supreme Lord
similarly contains all the individual bodies of the living entities. Lord Siva
is offering his obeisances to the universal body, which includes all other
bodies, so that everyone’s body may fully engage in devotional service.
Since this individual body is composed of senses, all the senses should be
engaged in devotional service. For instance, the smelling instrument, the
nose, can engage in smelling the flowers offered to the lotus feet of the
Lord, the hands can engage in cleansing the temple of the Lord, etc.
Indeed, being the life air of every living entity, the Lord is the maintainer
of the three worlds. Consequently He can induce every living entity to
engage in his real life’s duty with full bodily and mental strength. Thus
every living entity should serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead by
his prana (life), artha (wealth), intelligence and words. As stated in the
Srimad-Bhagavatam:

etavaj janma-saphalyam dehinam tha dehisu
pranair arthair dhiyd vaca sreya evacaret sada (Bhag. 10.22.35)

Even though one may desire to engage in the service of the Lord, with-
out sanction one cannot do so. Lord Siva is offering his prayers in
so many different ways in order to show living entities how to engage in
the devotional service of the Lord,

TEXT 40

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artha-lingaya nabhase
namo ‘ntar-bahir-dtmane
namah punyaya lekaya
amusmai bhitri-varcase
artha—meaning; lingaya—revealing; nabhase—unto the sky; namah—
offering obeisances; antah—within; bahih—and without; atmane—unto the
self; namah—offering obeisances; punvaya—pious activities; lokaya—for
creation; amusmai—beyond death; bhuri-varcase—the supreme effulgence.
