Text 6] Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation 229

braéhmanas. Unfortunately, because in Kali-yuga there is no protection
of the cows and brahminical culture, everything is in a precarious posi-
tion. If human society wants to be exalted, the leaders of society must
follow the instructions of Bhagavad-gitd and give protection to the cows,
the brahmanas and brahminical culture.

TEXT 6

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uccavacesu bhiitesu
caran vdyur ivesvarah
noccdvacatvam bhajate

nirgunatvad dhiyo gunaih

ucca-avacesu—having higher or lower bodily forms; bhiitesu—
among the living entities; caran—behaving; vdyuh iva —exactly like the
air; iSvarah—the Supreme Lord; na—not; ucca-avacatvam—the
quality of higher or lower grades of life; bhajate—accepts; nirgunatvat-
—because of being transcendental, above all material qualities;
dhiyah—generally; gunaih—by the modes of material nature.

TRANSLATION

Like the air passing through different types of atmosphere, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, although appearing sometimes
as a human being and sometimes as a lower animal, is always tran-
scendental. Because He is above the material modes of nature, He
is unaffected by higher and lower forms.

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the master of the material
nature (mayddhyaksena prakrtih stiyate sacardcaram). Therefore, being
the supreme controller of the laws of nature, the Lord cannot be under
their influence. An example given in this regard is that although the
wind blows through many places, the air is not affected by the qualities
