Text 8] The Activities of the Pracetas 1495

The Brahma-samhita also says, anddir adir govindah sarva-karana-
karanam: ‘“‘The Supreme Lord is not caused by anything [anadi], but He
is the cause of all causes.” The Veddnta-siitra says, janmady asya yatah:
“The Absolute Truth is that from which everything emanates.” The
Absolute Truth is described as adi-purusa. The Absolute Truth is therefore
a person and is not impersonal.

TEXT 8
MT TNINAT
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ri bhagavan uvaca
varam urnidhvam bhadram vo
yiiyam me nrpa-nandanah
sauhardenaprthag-dharmas
tusto ’ham sauhrdena vah

Sri bhagavan uvdca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; varam— .
benediction; urnidhvam—ask; bhadram—good fortune; vah—of you; yiiyam
—you; me—from Me; nrpa-nandanah—O sons of the King; sauhadrdena—
by friendship; aprthak—nondifferent; dharmah—occupation; tustah—
pleased; aham—I; sauhrdena—by friendship; vah— of you.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear sons of the King, I
am very much pleased by the friendly relationships amongst you. All of
you are engaged in one occupation—devotional service. I am so pleased
with your mutual friendship that I wish you all good fortune. Now you
may ask a benediction of Me.

PURPORT

Since the sons of King Pracinabarhisat were all united in Krsna con-
sciousness, the Lord was very pleased with them. Each and every one of
the sons of King Pracinabarhisat was an individual soul, but they were
united in offering transcendental service to the Lord. The unity of the
individual souls attempting to satisfy the Supreme Lord or rendering
service to the Lord is real unity. In the material world such unity is not
