158 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 3

therefore, can understand God by speculative knowledge. Indeed, by
speculation one will be bewildered (muhyanti). This is also confirmed by

the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita (7.3):

manusyanam sahasresu
kascid yatati siddhaye

yatatam api siddhanam
kascin mam vetti tattvatah

Among many thousands of men, one may endeavor for perfection, and
even among the siddhas, those who have already become perfect, only
one who adopts the process of bhakti, devotional service, can understand
Krsna.

TEXT 16

4 3 a athraaeahrat
wal fir aqua fra |
MMA | ATA

qqaaareqyed: =| FEI

yam vai na gobhir manasdsubhir va
hrda gird vasu-bhrto vicaksate

atmanam antar-hrdi santam adtmanam
caksur yathaivakrtayas tatah param

yam—whom; vai—indeed; na—not; gobhih—by the senses;
manasé—by the mind; asubhih—by the life breath; va—or; hrda—by
thoughts; gira—by words; vd—or; asu-bhrtah—the living entities;
vicaksate—see or know; @tmaénam—the Supersoul; antah-hrdi—within
the core of the heart; santam—existing; Gtmandm—of the living en-
tities; caksuh—the eyes; yatha —just like; eva—indeed; akrtayah—the
different parts or limbs of the body; tatah—than them; param—
higher.

TRANSLATION

As the different limbs of the body cannot see the eyes, the living
entities cannot see the Supreme Lord, who is situated as the Super-
