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of an animal or tree because of his ignorant activities in the modes of ma-
terial nature. Therefore the Krsna consciousness movement is trying to
give the true light of spiritual existence to all living entities. This move-
ment is not very difficult to understand, and people must take advantage
of it, for it will save them from the risky life of irresponsibility.

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upatisthasva purusarn
bhagavantam janardanam

sarva-bhiita-guha-vasam
vasudevam jagad-gurum

upatisthasva—just try to worship; purusam—the Supreme Person;
bhagavantam—the Personality of Godhead; janérdanam—who can kill
all the enemies; sarva-bhiita-guha-vdsam—living within the core of the
heart of everyone; vdsudevam—Vasudeva, Krsna, who is all-pervading
and is the son of Vasudeva; jagat-gurum—the spiritual master and
teacher of the whole world.

TRANSLATION

My dear Aditi, engage in devotional service to the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, who is the master of everything, who can
subdue everyone’s enemies, and who sits within everyone’s heart.
Only that Supreme Person—Krsna, or Vasudeva—can bestow all
auspicious benedictions upon everyone, for He is the spiritual
master of the universe.

PURPORT

With these words, Kasyapa Muni tried to pacify his wife. Aditi made
her appeal to her material husband. Of course, that is nice, but actually a
material relative cannot do anything good for anyone. If anything good
can be done, it is done by the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Vasudeva. Therefore, Kasyapa Muni advised his wife, Aditi, to begin
