Text 15] Gajendra’s Prayers of Surrender 93
isvarah paramah krsnah
sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah
anddir adir govindah
sarva-kaérana-kéranam
“Krsna, who is known as Govinda, is the supreme controller. He has an
eternal, blissful, spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other
origin, for He is the prime cause of all causes.” (Brahma-samhita 5.1)
Even in this material world, we can understand that the sun has ex-
isted for millions of years and has given off heat and light since its cre-
ation, yet the sun still retains its power and never changes. What then is
to be said of the supreme cause, pararn brahma, Krsna? Everything
emanates from Him perpetually, yet He maintains His original form
(sac-cid-Gnanda-vigrahah). Krsna personally says in Bhagavad-gita
(10.8), mattah sarvam pravartate: “Everything emanates from Me.”
Everything emanates from Krsna eternally, yet He is the same Krsna and
does not change. Therefore He is the shelter of all transcendentalists who
are eager to get free from material bondage.
Everyone must take shelter of Krsna. It is therefore advised:
akamah sarva-kamo va
moksa-kama uddra-dhih
tivrena bhakti-yogena
yajeta purusam param
“‘Whether one desires everything or nothing or desires to merge into the
existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he worships Lord Krsna,
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering transcendental loving
service.” (Bhdg. 2.3.10) Param brahma, the Supreme Lord, and param
dhama, the supreme repose, is Krsna. Therefore anyone who desires
anything—whether he be a karmi, a jfidni or a yogi—should try to per-
ceive the Supreme Personality of Godhead very seriously, and all of his
desires will be fulfilled. The Lord says, ye yatha mam prapadyante tarhs
tathaiva bhajamy aham: “‘As the living entities surrender unto Me, I
reward them accordingly.”” Even the karmi who wants everything for his
enjoyment can get it from Krsna. For Krsna, supplying what he wants is
