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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.1.36
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 36
- vayāṁsi tad-vyākaraṇaṁ vicitraṁ
- manur manīṣā manujo nivāsaḥ
- gandharva-vidyādhara-cāraṇāpsaraḥ
- svara-smṛtīr asurānīka-vīryaḥ
vayāṁsivarieties of birds — varieties of birds; tatvocables-vyākaraṇamvocables — vocables; vicitramartistic — artistic; manuḥthe father of mankind — the father of mankind; manīṣāthoughts — thoughts; manujaḥmankind (the sons of Manu) — mankind (the sons of Manu); nivāsaḥresidence — residence; gandharvathe human beings named Gandharvas — the human beings named Gandharvas; vidyādharathe Vidyādharas — the Vidyādharas; cāraṇathe Cāraṇas — the Cāraṇas; apsaraḥthe angels — the angels; svaramusical rhythm — musical rhythm; smṛtīḥremembrance — remembrance; asurathe demoniac soldiers-anīkathe demoniac soldiers — the demoniac soldiers; vīryaḥprowess — prowess.
Varieties of birds are indications of His masterful artistic sense. Manu, the father of mankind, is the emblem of His standard intelligence, and humanity is His residence. The celestial species of human beings, like the Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, Cāraṇas and angels, all represent His musical rhythm, and the demoniac soldiers are representations of His wonderful prowess.
The aesthetic sense of the Lord is manifested in the artistic, colorful creation of varieties of birds like the peacock, parrot and cuckoo. The celestial species of human beings, like the Gandharvas and Vidyādharas, can sing wonderfully and can entice even the minds of the heavenly demigods. Their musical rhythm represents the musical sense of the Lord. How then can He be impersonal? His musical taste, artistic sense and standard intelligence, which is never fallible, are different signs of His supreme personality. The Manu-saṁhitā is the standard lawbook for humanity, and every human being is advised to follow this great book of social knowledge. Human society is the residential quarters for the Lord. This means that the human being is meant for God realization and association with God. This life is a chance for the conditioned soul to regain his eternal God consciousness and thus fulfill the mission of life. Mahārāja Prahlāda is the right type of representative of the Lord in the family of asuras. None of the living beings is away from the Lord's gigantic body. Each and every one has a particular duty in relation to the supreme body. Disruption in the matter of discharging the specific duty assigned to each and every living being is the cause of disharmony between one living being and another, but when the relation is reestablished in relation with the Supreme Lord, there is complete unity between all living beings, even up to the limit of the wild animals and human society. Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu displayed this living unity in the jungle of Madhya Pradesh, where even the tigers, elephants and many other ferocious animals perfectly cooperated in glorifying the Supreme Lord. That is the way to peace and amity all over the world.