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TEXT 5 na ca mat-sthani bhutani
SYNONYMS  na--never;
ca--also;
mat-sthani--situated in Me; bhutani--all creation; pasya--just
see; me--My; yogam aisvaram--inconceivable mystic power;
bhuta-bhrt--maintainer of all living entities; na--never;
ca--also;
bhuta-sthah--in the cosmic manifestation; mama--My;
atma--Self;
bhuta-bhavanah--is the source of all manifestations.
TRANSLATION And yet everything
that is created does not rest in Me. Behold My mystic opulence! Although
I am the maintainer of all living entities, and although I am everywhere,
still My Self is the very source of creation.
PURPORT The Lord says
that everything is resting on Him. This should not be misunderstood. The
Lord is not directly concerned with the maintenance and sustenance of this
material manifestation. Sometimes we see a picture of Atlas holding the
globe on his shoulders; he seems to be very tired, holding this great earthly
planet. Such an image should not be entertained in connection with Krsna's
upholding this created universe. He says that although everything is resting
on Him, still He is aloof. The planetary systems are floating in space,
and this space is the energy of the Supreme Lord. But He is different from
space. He is differently situated. Therefore the Lord says, "Although they
are situated on My inconceivable energy, still, as the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, I am aloof from them." This is the inconceivable opulence of
the Lord.
In the Vedic
dictionary it is said, "The Supreme Lord is performing inconceivably wonderful
pastimes, displaying His energy. His person is full of different potent
energies, and His determination is itself actual fact. In this way the
Personality of Godhead is to be understood." We may think to doing something,
but there are so many impediments, and sometimes it is not possible to
do as we like. But when Krsna wants to do something, simply by His willing,
everything is performed so perfectly that one cannot imagine how it is
being done. The Lord explains this fact: although He is the maintainer
and sustainer of all material manifestation, He does not touch this material
manifestation. Simply by His supreme will everything is created, everything
is sustained, everything is maintained, and everything is annihilated.
There is no difference between His mind and Himself (as there is a difference
between ourselves and our present material mind) because He is absolute
spirit. Simultaneously the Lord is present in everything; yet the common
man cannot understand how He is also present personally. He is different
from this material manifestation, yet everything is resting on Him. This
is explained here as yogam aisvaram, the mystic power of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.
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