106 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 16

tivities comes from the Supreme Lord, and when the Lord withdraws this
power. the conditioned soul no longer has energy with which to act
through his various senses. The body includes five knowledge-acquiring
senses, five active senses and the mind, but actually these are merely
lumps of matter. For example, the brain is nothing but matter, but when
electrified by the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the
brain can act, just as iron can burn when made red-hot by the influence
of fire. The brain can act while we are awake or even while we are
dreaming, but when we are fast asleep or unconscious the brain is inac-
tive. Since the brain is a lump of matter, it does not have independent
power with which to act. It can act only when favored by the influence of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is Brahman or Parabrahman.
This is the way to understand how the Supreme Brahman, Krsna, is pres-
ent everywhere, just as the sunshine is present because of the sun-god in
the sun globe. The Supreme Lord is called Hrsikesa; He is the only con-
ductor of the senses. Unless empowered by His energy, our senses cannot
act. In other words, He is the only seer, the only worker, the only
listener, and the only active principle or supreme controller.

TEXT 25

3° am ATTA AAGEWT AeaAT Aehagfaray Ta-
ler sd TATA
AACA IR II

orn namo bhagavate mahd-purusaya mahanubhavaya maha-vibhiti-
pataye sakala-satvata-parivrdha-nikara-kara-kamala-kudmalopalalita-

carandaravinda-yugala parama-paramesthin namas te.

ora—O Supreme Personality of Godhead; namah—respectful obei-
sances; bhagavate—unto You, the Lord, who are full in six opulences;
mahda-purusdya—the supreme enjoyer; mahd-anubhavaya—the most
perfect realized soul, or the Supersoul; mahd-vibhiti-pataye—the
master of all mystic power; sakala-satvata-parivrdha—of all the best
devotees; nikara—of the multitude; kara-kamala—of the lotus hands;
kudmala—by the buds; upalalita—served; carana-aravinda-yugala—
