SB 6.4.8

TEXT 8

TEXT

अहो प्रजापतिपतिर् भगवान्हरिरव्ययः ।
वनस्पतीनोषधीश्च ससर्जोर्जमिषं विभुः ॥ ८ ॥

aho prajapati-patir

bhagavan harir avyayah

vanaspatin osadhis ca

sasarjorjam isam vibhuh

aho-alas; prajapati-patih-the Lord of all the lords of created beings; bhagavan harih-the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari; avyayah-indestructible; vanaspatin-the trees and plants; osadhih-the herbs; ca-and; sasarja-created; urjam-invigorating; isam-food; vibhuh-the Supreme Being.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Hari, is the master of all living entities, including all the prajapatis, such as Lord Brahma. Because He is the all-pervading and indestructible master, He has created all these trees and vegetables as eatables for other living entities.

PURPORT

Soma, the predominating deity of the moon, reminded the Pracetas that this vegetation had been created by the Lord of lords to provide food for everyone. If the Pracetas tried to kill them off, their own subjects would also suffer, for trees are also required for food.