SB 1.8.28 (1964)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 28
- Manye twam kalam ishanam anadi nidhanam bibhum
- Samam charantam sarvatra bhutunam yanmithah kalih.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Manye—I consider it, Twam—your Lordship, Kalam—the eternal time, Ishanam—the Supreme Lord, Anadinidhanam—without beginning and end, Bibhum—all pervading, Samam—equally merciful, Charantam—distributing, Sarvatra—everywhere, Bhutanam—of the living beings, Yanmithah—by intercourse, Kalih—dissention.
TRANSLATION
My Lord I consider your Lordship as the eternal Time, the Supreme Controller, without any beginning and end and all pervading. You are equal to everyone in distributing Your mercy everywhere and the dissensions of the living beings are due to social intercourse.
PURPORT
Lord Sri Krishna although appeared as the family member of Vrishni dynasty and as such nephew of Kunti Devi, she knew it well that Krishna was neither her nephew nor an ordinary family member of her paternal house. She knew it perfectly well that Krishna is the Primeval Lord Who lives in everyone's heart as the Super-soul Paramatma. Another name of the Paramatma Feature of the Lord is Kala or eternal Time. Eternal Time is the witness of all our actions good and bad and as such resultant reactions are destined by Him. It is no use saying that we do not know why and what for we are suffering. We may forget the misdeeds for which we may suffer at the present moment but we must remember that Paramatma is our constant companion and therefore He knows everything past present and future. And because the Paramatma Feature of the Lord Krishna destines all actions and reactions of a living being He is the Supreme Controller also. Without His sanction not a blade of grass can move. The living beings are given freedom as much as they deserve and misuse of that freedom is the cause of suffering. The devotees of the Lord do not misuse the freedom and, therefore they are the good sons of the Lord. Others who misuse the freedom of activities are put into miseries destined by the etenal Kala. The kala offers the conditioned souls both, happiness and miseries. It is all predestined by the Eternal Time. As we have miseries uncalled for so we may have happiness also without being asked for because they are all predestined by the Kala. Nobody is therefore either enemy or friend of the Lord. Everyone is suffering and enjoying the result of his own destiny. This destiny is made by the living beings in course of social intercourse. Everyone wants here to Lord it over the material nature and thus everyone creates his own desiny under the supervision of the Supreme Lord. He is all pervading and therefore, He can see everyone's activities. And because the Lord has no beginning or end therefore He is known also as the Eternal Time Kala.