Text 19] Lord Rsabhadeva’s Teachings 19]
the material modes of nature; hi—indeed; me—My; hrdayam—heart;
yatra—wherein; dharmah—the real platform of religion, bhakti-yoga;
prsthe—on the back; kriah—made; me—by Me; yat—because; adhar-
mah—irreligion; arat—far away; atah—therefore: hi—indeed: mam—
Me; rsabham—the best of the living beings; prahuh—call; adryah—
those who are advanced in spiritual life, or the respectable superiors.
TRANSLATION

My transcendental body [sac-cid-ananda-vigraha] looks exactly
like a human form, but it is not a material human body. It is incon-
ceivable. 1 am not forced by nature to accept a particular type of
body; I take on a body by My own sweet will. My heart is also
spiritual, and I always think of the welfare of My devotees.
Therefore within My heart can be found the process of devotional
service, which is meant for the devotees. Far from My heart have I
abandoned irreligion [adharma] and nondevotional activities.
They do not appeal to Me. Due to all these transcendental qualities,
people generally pray to Me as Rsabhadeva, the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, the best of all living entities.

PURPORT

In this verse the words idam sariram mama durvibhavyam are very
significant. Generally we experience two energies—material energy and
spiritual energy. We have some experience of the material energy (earth.
water, air, fire, ether, mind. intelligence and ego) because in the material
world everyone's body is composed of these elements. Within the
material body is the spirit soul, but we cannot see it with the material
eyes. When we see a body full of spiritual energy, it is very difficult for
us to understand how the spiritual energy can have a body. It is said that
Lord Rsabhadeva’s body is completely spiritual: therefore for a
materialistic person, it is very difficult to understand. For a materialistic
person, the completely spiritual body is inconceivable. We have to accept
the version of the Vedas when our experimental perception cannot un-
derstand a subject. As stated in Brahma-samhitd: isvarah paramah
krsnah sac-cid-dnanda-vigrahah. The Supreme Lord has a body with
form, but that body is not composed of material elements. It is made of
