270 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 5

TEXT 12

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eka evesvaras turyo
bhagavan svdsrayah parah

tam adrstvabhavam purmsah
kim asat-karmabhir bhavet

ekah—one; eva—indeed; isvarah—supreme controller; turyah—the
fourth transcendental category; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; sva-dsrayah—independent, being His own shelter; parah—
beyond this material creation; tam—Him; adrstva—not seeing:
abhavam—who is not born or created; purnsah—of a man; kim—what
benefit; asat-karmabhih—with temporary fruitive activities; bhavet—
there can be.

TRANSLATION

[Narada Muni had said that there is a kingdom where there is
only one male. The Haryasvas realized the purport of this
statement.] The only enjoyer is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who observes everything, everywhere. He is full of six
opulences and fully independent of everyone else. He is never
subject to the three modes of material nature, for He is always
transcendental to this material creation. If the members of human
society do not understand Him, the Supreme, through their
advancement in knowledge and activities, but simply work very
hard like cats and dogs all day and night for temporary happiness,
what will be the benefit of their activities?

PURPORT

Narada Muni had mentioned a kingdom where there is only one king
with no competitor. The complete spiritual world, and specifically the
cosmic manifestation, has only one proprietor or enjoyer —the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, who is beyond this material manifestation. The
Lord has therefore been described as turya, existing on the fourth
