90 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 3
beasts, birds and all other living entities are sons or parts and parcels of
the Supreme Lord, but because they are struggling with different men-
talities, they have been given different types of bodies (manah
sasthanindriyani prakrti-sthéni karsati). Thus they have become sons of
prakrti, or material nature, which is impregnated by the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. Every living entity in this material world is strug-
gling for existence, and the only salvation or relief from the cycle of
birth and death in the evolutionary process is full surrender. This is in-
dicated by the word namah, “‘I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.”
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sarvendriya-guna-drastre
sarva-pratyaya-hetave
asata cchayayoktaya
sad-a@bhasdya te namah

sarva-indriya-guna-drastre—unto the seer of all objectives pursued
by the senses; sarva-pratyaya-hetave—who is the solution to all doubts
(and without whose help one cannot solve all doubts and inabilities) ;
asata—with the manifestation of unreality or illusion; chayaya—be-
cause of the resemblance; uktéya—called; sat—of reality; abhdsaéya—
unto the reflection; te—unto You; namah—I offer my respectful obei-
sances.

TRANSLATION

My Lord, You are the observer of all the objectives of the senses.
Without Your mercy, there is no possibility of solving the problem
of doubts. The material world is just like a shadow resembling
You. Indeed, one accepts this material world as real because it gives
a glimpse of Your existence.

PURPORT

To paraphrase this verse: ‘“The objectives of sensual activities are ac-

tually observed by You. Without Your direction, the living entity cannot
