Text 25] The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone 31

yat—in which; nibaddhah—bound; abhimanah—false conception;
ayam—this; tat—of that (body); vadhdt—from the annihilation; pra-
nindm—of the living beings; vadhah—annihilation; tatha—similarly:
na—not; yasya—of whom; kaivalyat—because of being absolute, one
without a second; abhimanah—false conception; akhila-dtmanah—of
the Supersoul of all living entities; parasya —the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; dama-kartuh—the supreme controller; hi—certainly;
himsa—harm; kena—how; asya—His; kalpyate—is performed.

TRANSLATION

Because of the bodily conception of life, the conditioned soul
thinks that when the body is annihilated the living being is annihi-
lated. Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the
supreme controller, the Supersoul of all living entities. Because
He has no material body, He has no false conception of “I and
mine.”’ It is therefore incorrect to think that He feels pleasure or
pain when blasphemed or offered prayers. This is impossible for
Him. Thus He has no enemy and no friend. When He chastises the
demons it is for their good, and when He accepts the prayers of the
devotees it is for their good. He is affected neither by prayers nor
by blasphemy.

PURPORT

Because of being covered by material bodies, the conditioned souls, in-
cluding even greatly learned scholars and falsely educated professors, all
think that as soon as the body is finished, everything is finished. This is
due to their bodily conception of life. Krsna has no such bodily concep-
tion, nor is His body different from His self. Therefore, since Krsna has
no material conception of life, how can He be affected by material
prayers and accusations? Krsna’s body is described herewith as kaivalya,
nondifferent from Himself. Since everyone has a material bodily concep-
tion of life, if Krsna had such a conception what would be the difference
between Krsna and the conditioned soul? Krsna’s instructions in
Bhagavad-gita are accepted as final because He does not possess a ma-
terial body. As soon as one has a material body he has four deficiencies,
but since Krsna does not possess a material body, He has no deficiencies.
He is always spiritually conscious and blissful. Isvarah paramah krsnah
