202 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 4

professional beggars, but sannydsis and brahmanas, to whom the house-
holders should supply food and clothing.

TEXT 13

AACAT WaTTAATeA ehAAT: |
ad afaqdhrerad aeantat gat 112311

antar dehesu bhiitandm
atmaste harir isvarah

sarvam tad-dhisnyam iksadhvam
evam vas tosito hy asau

antah dehesu—within the bodies (in the cores of the hearts);
bhiitandm—of all living entities; @tm@—the Supersoul; adste—resides;
harih—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; isvarah—the Lord or
director; sarvam—all; tat-dhisnyam—His place of residence;
iksadhvam—try to see; evam—in this way; vah—with you; tositah—
satisfied; hi—indeed; asau—that Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated as the Super-
soul within the cores of the hearts of all living entities, whether
moving or nonmoving, including men, birds, animals, trees and,
indeed, all living entities. Therefore you should consider every
body a residence or temple of the Lord. By such vision you will
satisfy the Lord. You should not angrily kill these living entities in
the forms of trees.

PURPORT

As stated in Bhagavad-gitd and confirmed by ali the Vedic scriptures,
isvarah sarva-bhiitanam hrd-dese ’rjuna tisthati: the Supersoul is situ-
ated within everyone’s heart. Therefore, since everyone’s body is the
residence of the Supreme Lord, one should not destroy the body because
of unnecessary envy. That will dissatisfy the Supersoul. Soma told the
Pracetas that because they had tried to satisfy the Supersoul, now they
should not displease Him.
