Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 31
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 states that Krishna alone is the indwelling Self and the Lord of the senses within the bodies of all beings, affirming His Paramatma feature.
They recognize that the child Krishna of Vraja is not merely human—He is the same imperishable Supreme Lord Viṣṇu who governs creation through time.
Cultivate mindfulness and restraint by remembering that the senses and their power ultimately belong to the Divine indweller, encouraging ethical choices and devotion.