188 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 18

ekale isvara krsna, ara saba bhrtya
yare yaiche ndcdaya, se taiche kare nrtya

(Cc. Adi 5.142)

Krsna is the original master or husband of everyone, and all other living
entities, having taken the form of so-called husbands, or wives, are danc-
ing according to His desire. A so-called husband may unite with his wife
for sense gratification, but his senses are conducted by Hrsikesa, the
master of the senses, who is therefore the actual husband.

TEXT 20

aa ofa: Gea: aa
aneda: Ut Aaa’ Tay |
qoH ata fag wa
AAACN APTA TY NRoll

sa vai patih sydd akutobhayah svayam
samantatah pati bhaydturam janam

sa eka evetaratha mitho bhayarh
naivatmalabhad adhi manyate param

sah—he; vai—indeed; patih—a husband; syét—would be; akutah-
bhayah—who is not fearful of anyone; svayam—self-sufficient; saman-
tatah—entirely; pdti—maintains; bhaya-aturam—who is very afraid;
jJanam—a_ person; sah—therefore he; ekah—one; eva—only;
itaratha—otherwise; mithah—from one another; bhayam—fear; na—
not; eva—indeed; dtma-labhat—than the attainment of You; adhi—
greater; manyate—is accepted; param—other thing.

TRANSLATION

He alone who is never afraid but who, on the contrary, gives
complete shelter to all fearful persons can actually become a hus-
band and protector. Therefore, my Lord, you are the only hus-
band, and no one else can claim this position. If you were not the
only husband, You would be afraid of others. Therefore persons
