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Why is Krishna considered the Supreme Personality of Godhead (Svayam Bhagavan)?
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In the Vedic literature, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa addresses "Why is Krishna considered the Supreme Personality of Godhead (Svayam Bhagavan)?" with profound philosophical clarity. As declared in BG 7.7, "O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread." The living entity (jīva) is not the temporary physical body, but an eternal, indestructible conscious spark of the Supreme. All material dualities—happiness, distress, anxiety, and sorrow—are bodily transformations that arise from our conditioned contact with the material energy.
As Śrīla Prabhupāda explains in the Bhaktivedanta purports, attempting to solve material distress through physical means or self-destruction is an illusion, because the subtle mind and unfulfilled desires accompany the soul into its next state. Rather, as instructed in BG 10.8, one must use the mind to elevate oneself through spiritual intelligence. By taking shelter of devotional service (Bhakti-yoga) and the holy names of the Lord, one conquers all material perplexities and attains eternal peace.
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Canonical Verse Citations (3)
“O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.”
BG 10.8Read Full Verse & Purport →
“I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts.”
SB 1.3.28Read Full Verse & Purport →
“All of the above-mentioned incarnations are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead. All of them appear on planets whenever there is a disturbance created by the atheists. The Lord incarnates to protect the theists.”
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