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TEXT 13
antar dehesu bhutanam
atmaste harir isvarah
sarvam tad-dhisnyam iksadhvam
evam vas tosito hy asau
SYNONYMS
antah dehesuwithin the bodies (in the cores of the hearts); bhutanamof all living entities; atmathe Supersoul; asteresides; harihthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; isvarahthe Lord or director; sarvamall; tat-dhisnyamHis place of residence; iksadhvamtry to see; evamin this way; vahwith you; tositahsatisfied; hiindeed; asauthat Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated as the Supersoul within the cores of the hearts of all living entities, whether moving or nonmoving, including men, birds, animals, trees and, indeed, all living entities. Therefore you should consider every body a residence or temple of the Lord. By such vision you will satisfy the Lord. You should not angrily kill these living entities in the forms of trees.
PURPORT
As stated in Bhagavad-gita and confirmed by all the Vedic scriptures, isvarah sarva-bhutanam hrd-dese rjuna tisthati: [Bg. 18.61] the Supersoul is situated within everyones heart. Therefore, since everyones body is the residence of the Supreme Lord, one should not destroy the body because of unnecessary envy. That will dissatisfy the Supersoul. Soma told the Pracetas that because they had tried to satisfy the Supersoul, now they should not displease Him.
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