176 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 18
hardv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guna
manorathenasati dhavato bahih

yasya—of whom; asti—there is; bhaktih—devotional service;
bhagavati—to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; akivicand—without
any motive; sarvaih—with all; gunaih—good qualities; tatra—there (in
that person); samasate—reside; surdh—all the demigods; harau—unto
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; abhaktasya—of a person who is
not devoted; kutah—where; mahat-gunah—good qualities;
manorathena—by mental speculation; asati—in the temporary material
world; dhdvatah—who is running; bahih—outside.

TRANSLATION

All the demigods and their exalted qualities, such as religion,
knowledge and renunciation, become manifest in the body of one
who has developed unalloyed devotion for the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, Vasudeva. On the other hand, a person
devoid of devotional service and engaged in material activities has
no good qualities. Even if he is adept at the practice of mystic yoga
or the honest endeavor of maintaining his family and relatives, he
must be driven by his own mental speculations and must engage in
the service of the Lord’s external energy. How can there be any
good qualities in such a man?

PURPORT

As explained in the next verse, Krsna is the original source of all liv-
ing entities. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (15.7), wherein Krsna
says:

mamaivarmso jiva-loke
jiva-bhitah sandtanah
manah sasthanindriyani
prakrti-sthani karsati

“The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal, fragmental
parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six
