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own abode and without endeavor supervise and manipulate the entire
cosmic manifestation through the interaction of the three modes of
material nature—sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna. These interac-
tions create different forms, bodies, activities and changes, which all oc-
cur perfectly. Because the Lord is perfect, everything works as if He
were directly supervising and taking part in it. Atheistic men, however,
being covered by the three modes of material nature, cannot see
Narayana to be the supreme cause behind all activities. As Krsna says in

Bhagavad-gita (7.13):

tribhir gunamayair bhavair
ebhih sarvam idam jagat
mohitam nabhijanati
mam ebhyah param avyayam

““Deluded by the three modes, the whole world does not know Me, who
am above the modes and inexhaustible.” Because unintelligent agnostics
are mohita, illusioned by the three modes of material nature, they cannot
understand that Narayana, Krsna, is the supreme cause of all activities.
As stated in Brahma-samhita (5.1):

isvarah paramah krsnah
sac-cid-dnanda-vigrahah
anadir adir govindah

sarva-karana-karanam

“‘Krsna, who is known as Govinda, is the supreme controller. He has an
eternal, blissful, spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other
origin, for He is the prime cause of all causes.”

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amish: a Esa Ata: areqtEctt fea: |
BH AT TeTaa 2aeq alam: v2

stiryo ‘gnih kham marud devah
somah sandhyahani disah
