य: प्राकृतैर्ज्ञानपथैर्जनानां यथाशयं देहगतो विभाति । यथानिल: पार्थिवमाश्रितो गुणं स ईश्वरो मे कुरुतां मनोरथम् ॥ ३४ ॥
yah prakrtair jnana-pathair jananam yathasayam deha-gato vibhati yathanilah parthivam asrito gunam sa isvaro me kurutam manoratham
- yah
- who
- prakrtaih
- lower grade
- jnana-pathaih
- by the paths of worship
- jananam
- of all living entities
- yatha-asayam
- according to the desire
- deha-gatah
- situated within the core of the heart
- vibhati
- manifests
- yatha
- just as
- anilah
- the air
- parthivam
- earthly
- asritah
- receiving
- gunam
- the quality (like flavor and color)
- sah
- He
- isvarah
- the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- me
- my
- kurutam
- may He fulfill
- manoratham
- desire (for devotional service)
As the air carries various characteristics of the physical elements, like the aroma of a flower or colors resulting from a mixture of dust in the air, the Lord appears through lower systems of worship according to one’s desires, although He appears as the demigods and not in His original form. What is the use of these other forms? May the original Supreme Personality of Godhead please fulfill my desires.