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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.16.17
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 17
- brahmaṇyasya paraṁ daivaṁ
- brāhmaṇāḥ kila te prabho
- viprāṇāṁ deva-devānāṁ
- bhagavān ātma-daivatam
brahmaṇyasyaof the supreme director of the brahminical culture — of the supreme director of the brahminical culture; paramthe highest — the highest; daivamposition — position; brāhmaṇāḥthe brāhmaṇas — the brāhmaṇas; kilafor the teaching of others — for the teaching of others; teYour — Your; prabhoO Lord — O Lord; viprāṇāmof the brāhmaṇas — of the brāhmaṇas; devato be worshiped by the demigods-devānāmto be worshiped by the demigods — to be worshiped by the demigods; bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ātmathe self — the self; daivatamworshipable Deity — worshipable Deity.
O Lord, You are the supreme director of the brahminical culture. Your considering the brāhmaṇas to be in the highest position is Your example for teaching others. Actually You are the supreme worshipable Deity, not only for the gods but for the brāhmaṇas also.
In the Brahma-saṁhitā it is clearly stated that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the cause of all causes. There are undoubtedly many demigods, the chiefs of whom are Brahmā and Śiva. Lord Viṣṇu is the Lord of Brahmā and Śiva, not to speak of the brāhmaṇas in this material world. As mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā, the Supreme Lord is very favorable towards all activities performed according to brahminical culture, or the qualities of control of the senses and mind, cleanliness, forbearance, faith in scripture, and practical and theoretical knowledge. The Lord is the Supersoul of everyone. In Bhagavad-gītā it is said that the Lord is the source of all emanations; thus He is also the source of Brahmā and Śiva.