1472 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29

atah—therefore; tat—that; apavada-artham—to counteract; bhaja—engage
in devotional service; sarva-dtmand—with all your senses; harim—unto the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; pasyan—seeing; tat—of the Lord;
atmakam—under the control; vigsvam—the cosmic manifestation; sthiti—
maintenance; utpatti—creation; apyayah—and annihilation; yatah—from
whom.

TRANSLATION

You should always know that this cosmic manifestation is created, main-
tained and annihilated by the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Consequently everything within this cosmic manifestation is under the
control of the Lord. To be enlightened by this perfect knowledge, one
should always engage himself in the devotional service of the Lord.

PURPORT

Self-realization, understanding oneself as Brahman or spirit soul, is
very difficult in the material condition. However, if we accept the devotion-
al service of the Lord, the Lord will gradually reveal Himself. In this way
the progressive devotee will gradually realize his spiritual position. We can-
not see anything in the darkness of night, not even our own selves, but
when there is sunshine we can see not only the sun but everything within
the world as well. Lord Krsna explains in the Seventh Chapter of the
Bhagavad-gita:

mayy dsakta-manah partha
yogam yuiijan mad-dsrayah

asamsayam samagram mam
yatha jiidsyasi tac chrnu

“Now hear, O son of Prtha [Arjuna], how by practicing yoga in full
consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full,
free from doubt.” (Bg. 7.1)

When we engage ourselves in the devotional service of the Lord to
become Krsna conscious, we understand not only Krsna but everything
related to Krsna. In other words, through Krsna consciousness we can
understand not only Krsna and the cosmic manifestation but also our
constitutional position. In Krsna consciousness we can understand that
the entire material creation is created by the Supreme Personality of God-
head, maintained by Him, annihilated by Him, and absorbed in Him. We are
also part and parcel of the Lord. Everything is under the control of the
