t Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 6

yad esa sarva-bhitanam
priya Gtmesvarah suhrt

yatha—in order that; hi—indeed; purusasya—of a living entity;
iha—here; visnoh—of Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of God-
head; pdéda-upasarpanam—approaching the lotus feet; yat—because;
esah—this; sarva-bhiitandm—of all living entities; priyah—the dear
one; dtma-isvarah—the master of the soul, the Supersoul; suhrt—the
best well-wisher and friend.

TRANSLATION

The human form of life affords one a chance to return home,
back to Godhead. Therefore every living entity, especially in the
human form of life, must engage in devotional service to the lotus
feet of Lord Visnu. This devotional service is natural because Lord
Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the most beloved,
the master of the soul, and the well-wisher of all other living

beings.

PURPORT
The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (5.29):

bhoktaram yajna-tapasam
sarva-loka-mahesvaram

suhrdam sarva-bhitanam
jhatva mam Ssantim rechati

“The sages, knowing Me as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices and
austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods and the
benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attain peace from the
pangs of material miseries.” Simply by understanding these three
facts—that the Supreme Lord, Visnu, is the proprietor of the entire cre-
ation, that He is the best well-wishing friend of all living entities, and
that He is the supreme enjoyer of everything —one becomes peaceful and
happy. For this transcendental happiness, the living entity has wandered
throughout the universe in different forms of life and different plan-
etary systems, but because he has forgotten his intimate relationship
