Text 6] The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone 7

always counteract the miseries of the materialistic way of life.
Therefore great sages like Narada always speak upon Srimad-
Bhagavatam because it gives one the facility to hear and chant
about the wonderful activities of the Lord. Let me offer my re-
spectful obeisances unto Srila Vyasadeva and then begin describ-
ing topics concerning the activities of Lord Hari.

PURPORT

In this verse Sukadeva Gosvami offers his respectful obeisances
krsnaya munaye, which means to Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa. One must
first offer one’s respectful obeisances to one’s spiritual master. Sukadeva
Gosvami’s spiritual master is his father, Vyasadeva, and therefore he
first offers his respectful obeisances to Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa and then
begins describing topics of Lord Hari.

Whenever there is an opportunity to hear about the transcendental ac-
tivities of the Lord, we must take it. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recom-
mends, kirtaniyah sada harth: one should always engage in krsna-katha
by chanting and talking about Krsna and hearing about Him. That is the
only occupation of a Krsna conscious person.

TEXT 6

Feronshy aasere ATT THA: TE |
SAIITANesT THTTTHA Ta 1k I

nirguno ‘pi hy ajo ‘vyakto
bhagavan prakrteh parah
sva-maya-gunam avisya

badhya-badhakatam gatah

nirgunah—without material qualities; api—although; hi—certainly;
ajah—unborn; avyaktah—unmanifest; bhagavén—the Supreme Lord;
prakrteh—to material nature; parah—transcendental; sva-maya—of
His own energy; gunam—material qualities; dvisya—entering;
badhya—obligation; bddhakatam—the condition of being obliged;
gatah—accepts.
