62 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

situated in everyone’s body, is but a partial manifestation or expansion of
Krishna. But because Krishna is the Soul of the soul, there He is called Para-
matma, Supreme Self. Lord Chaitanya now quoted a verse from Srimad
Bhagwatam concerning the talks of Maharaj Parikshit and Sukadeva Goswami.
In that verse it is understood that Maharaj Parikshit, while hearing about the
transcendental Pastimes of Krishna in Vrindaban, inquired from his Spiritual
Master, Sukadeva Goswami, as to why the inhabitants of Vrindaban were so
much attached to Krishna. To this question Sukadeva Goswami answered
that Krishna should be known as the Soul of all souls. He is the Soul of all
individual souls, and He is also the soul of the localized Paramatma. He was
acting just like a human being to attract persons to Him and to show that
He is not formless.

He is as good as other living beings, but He is the Supreme and other
living beings are all subordinate to Him. All living beings therefore can enjoy
spiritual bliss, eternal life and full knowledge in His association. Lord Chaitanya
also quotes a verse from Bhagavad Gita, in which the Supreme Lord speaks
to Arjuna about His different kinds of opulences, saying that He Himself
enters into this Universe by one of His plenary portions, Garbodakshayee
Vishnu, and He also enters into each Universe as the Kshirodakshayee Vishnu,
and then expands Himself as Supersoul in everyone’s heart. Therefore, He
says, if anyone wants to understand the Supreme Absolute Truth in perfec-
tion, he must take to the process of devotional service in full Krishna Con-
sciousness. Then it will be possible for him to understand the last word of the
Absolute Truth.
