186 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 14
the Lord, who is always with him in any form of body. The living entity
desires a particular type of material enjoyment, and thus the Lord sup-
plies him with a body, which is like a machine. Just to keep him alive in
that body, the Lord remains with him as the purusa (Ksirodakaéayi
Visnu). This is also confirmed in Brahma-samhita (5.35):
eko py asau racayitum jagad-anda-kotimn
yac-chaktir asti jagad-anda-caya yad-antah
andéntara-stha-paramdanu-caydntara-sthari
govindam ddi-purusam tam aharh bhajami
“I worship the Personality of Godhead, Govinda, who enters the exis-
tence of every universe and every atom by one of His plenary portions
and thus manifests His infinite energy throughout the material cre-
ation.” The living entity, being part and parcel of the Lord, is known as
jiva. The Supreme Lord purusa remains with the jiva to enable him to
enjoy material facilities.
TEXT 38
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FANG TA FE THN TATA AAA 113
tesv eva bhagavan rdajarns
taratamyena vartate
tasmat pdatrarh hi puruso
yavan dtma yatheyate
tesu—among the different types of bodies (demigod, human, animal,
bird, etc.); eva—indeed; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of God-
head in His Paramatma feature; rajan—O King; tdratamyena—com-
paratively, more or less; vartate—is situated; tasmdt—therefore;
patram—the Supreme Person; hi—indeed; purusah—Paramatma;
yavan—as far as; dtma—the degree of understanding; yatha —develop-
ment of austerity and penance; iyate—is manifest.
TRANSLATION
O King Yudhisthira, the Supersoul in every body gives intelli-
gence to the individual soul according to his capacity for under-
