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in the Bhagavad-gītā (7.7), mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya: “My dear Dhanañjaya [Arjuna

Kṛṣṇa confirms this in the Bhagavad-gītā (9.10): mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sa-carācaram. Thus the natural machine works under Kṛṣṇa’s control.

, there are different names – brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra, brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, and The vāk, or Vedic injunctions, give directions for all these divisions. Everyone is expected to offer obeisances to the Supreme Lord and perform duties as indicated in the Vedas

perfection one can achieve by discharging one’s prescribed duties (dharma) according to caste divisions and perfect process for making one eligible to return home, back to Godhead, because the aim of every varṇa and One can please the Lord under the direction of a bona fide spiritual master, and then one’s life is perfect The Supreme Lord is worshipable, and everyone worships Him directly or indirectly.

Not by the senses, by the mind, by the life air, by thoughts within the heart, or by the vibration of

Above me, and above all the other demigods, including Indra and Candra, is the one supreme master and The partial manifestations of His personality are Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, who are in charge of the creation , maintenance, and annihilation of this universe. He is like the two threads that form the length and breadth of a woven cloth.

“O king, no one can know the plan of the Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Under the Control of Varṇa and Āśrama

Men and other living entities within this cosmic manifestation are controlled by the three modes of nature For the living entities controlled by the base qualities of nature – passion and ignorance – there is Even those in the mode of goodness, like the many demigods and great ṛṣis described in these verses, As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, only one who is situated in devotional service to the Lord, and who is

form of body is meant to be controlled by the Vedic injunctions in terms of the divisions of varṇa and āśrama, the social and spiritual classes. human being is expected to elevate himself to the position of a brāhmaṇa, the most intelligent man, and The brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, and śūdras can elevate themselves by worshiping the Lord according The divisions of varṇa and āśrama are necessary to insure the proper execution of duties and peaceful

Brahmā; Sūrya, the sun god; Viśvāsu; the eight Vasus; the Sādhyas; the Maruts; the Rudras; the Siddhas; and Marīci and the other great ṛṣis engaged in maintaining the departmental affairs of the universe, as well as the best of the demigods headed by Bṛhaspati and the great sages headed by Bhṛgu, are all certainly freed from the influence of the two base material modes of nature, namely passion and ignorance.

The legs move forward because the eyes see what is in front of them, and the hand touches because the “I am sitting in everyone’s heart and giving directions for remembrance, knowledge, and forgetfulness The Supersoul is acting at every moment, but the living entity cannot understand the form and activities The example of the eyes and the bodily limbs is very appropriate.

Personality of Godhead binds all men with the ropes of His words in the Vedas, which set forth the names and activities of the distinct orders of human society (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, and śūdra).