Text 27] —_ Instructions for Civilized Human Beings 225

nature; purusa—of all living entities or of the purusdvatara, Lord
Visnu; isvarah—the supreme controller; yoga-isvaraih—by great
saintly persons, yogis; vimrgya-arnghrih—Lord Krsna’s lotus feet, which
are sought; lokah—people in general; yam—Him; manyate—consider;
naram—a human being.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krsna, is the master
of all other living entities and of the material nature. His lotus feet
are sought and worshiped by great saintly persons like Vyasa.
Nonetheless, there are fools who consider Lord Krsna an ordinary
human being.

PURPORT

The example of Lord Krsna’s being the Supreme Personality of God-
head is appropriate in regard to understanding the spiritual master. The
spiritual master is called sevaka-bhagavan, the servitor Personality of
Godhead, and Krsna is called sevya-bhagavan, the Supreme Personality
of Godhead who is to be worshiped. The spiritual master is the worshiper
God, whereas the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is the
worshipable God. This is the difference between the spiritual master and
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Another point: Bhagavad-gitd, which constitutes the instructions of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is presented by the spiritual master
as it is, without deviation. Therefore the Absolute Truth is present in the
spiritual master. As clearly stated in Text 26, jiana-dipa-prade. The
Supreme Personality of Godhead gives real knowledge to the entire
world, and the spiritual master, as the representative of the Supreme
Godhead, carries the message throughout the world. Therefore, on the
absolute platform, there is no difference between the spiritual master
and the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If someone considers the
Supreme Personality—Krsna or Lord Ramacandra—to be an ordinary
human being, this does not mean that the Lord becomes an ordinary
human being. Similarly, if the family members of the spiritual master,
who is the bona fide representative of the Supreme Personality of God-
head, consider the spiritual master an ordinary human being, this does
not mean that he becomes an ordinary human being. The spiritual
