Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 30
The Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva
Yamala-Arjuna Līlā Prelude and Culmination
त्वमेक: सर्वभूतानां देहास्वात्मेन्द्रियेश्वर: । त्वमेव कालो भगवान् विष्णुरव्यय ईश्वर: ॥ ३० ॥ त्वं महान् प्रकृति: सूक्ष्मा रज:सत्त्वतमोमयी । त्वमेव पुरुषोऽध्यक्ष: सर्वक्षेत्रविकारवित् ॥ ३१ ॥
tvam ekaḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ dehāsv-ātmendriyeśvaraḥ tvam eva kālo bhagavān viṣṇur avyaya īśvaraḥ
You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the controller of everything. The body, life, ego and senses of every living entity are Your own self. You are the Supreme Person, Viṣṇu, the imperishable controller. You are the time factor, the immediate cause, and You are material nature, consisting of the three modes passion, goodness and ignorance. You are the original cause of this material manifestation. You are the Supersoul, and therefore You know everything within the core of the heart of every living entity.
Śrīpāda Madhvācārya has quoted from the Vāmana Purāṇa as follows:
FAQs
This verse declares that Kṛṣṇa alone is the Self within all bodies and the Lord of the senses, identifying Him as the inner ruler (Paramātmā) of every living being.
Having been liberated by Kṛṣṇa, they recognize His supreme identity: the all-pervading Viṣṇu who governs everything through Time and remains imperishable beyond all change.
Treat the senses as meant for divine service—practice restraint, offer actions to Kṛṣṇa, and remember that inner guidance and accountability come from the Lord within.