God Is All-perfect - The Supreme Infallible Controller
In the material world, every living entity is subject to mistakes, illusion, cheating, and imperfect senses. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, however, is completely free from these defects. Because God is pūrṇam—entirely and absolutely complete—He is all-perfect, and every action He performs is flawless and transcendental.
The Meaning of Absolute Perfection
Mundane philosophers often project human flaws onto the Absolute Truth. Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies that the word bhagavān denotes a person who is entirely free from material defects; because the Lord is all-perfect, He is never subjected to the laws of karma or material nature.
- Perfection is something totally different from what we find in the material world. Perfection means that there is no mistake, no illusion, no cheating, no imperfection. Therefore it is stated bhagavan uvaca, for Bhagavan is all-perfect.
- The example of the player cited in this verse is quite appropriate, for the Supreme Will is absolutely free to do whatever He likes, and because He is all-perfect, there is no mistake in any of His actions or reactions.
- The Lord is purnam, all-perfect, and there is no possibility of His becoming subjected to the laws of material nature.
- The Lord is purnam, all-perfect, there is no possibility of His being subjected to the laws of material nature, which He controls.
The Flawless Creator
The intricate design of the universe is proof of a flawless, supreme intelligence. Śrīla Prabhupāda points out that the śruti-mantras confirm that the all-perfect Lord created the entire cosmic manifestation simply by His glance, acting with absolute awareness and intention.
- That the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, is all - perfect is confirmed in all sruti-mantras. It is said in the sruti-mantras that the all-perfect Lord glanced over matter and thus created all living beings.
- The Supreme Lord is all-perfect is confirmed in all sruti-mantras. It is said in the sruti-mantras that the all-perfect Lord threw a glance over matter and thus created all living beings.
- If God has created the material world and material variety, so means He is in full awareness how to do things nicely. That is perfectness of God.
- The words purusam visvato-mukham mean the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is all-perfect. All living entities other than the Supreme Personality of Godhead are very small, although they may be big by our calculation.
The Vision of Śrīla Vyāsadeva
The highest spiritual literature is flawless because it emanates from the flawless Lord. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the perfect literary incarnation of God, compiled by Śrīla Vyāsadeva only after he attained a complete, transcendental vision of the all-perfect Supreme Person.
- Srila Vyasadeva saw the all-perfect Personality of Godhead, and in this statement the all-perfect Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna is clearly confirmed.
- Srila Vyasadeva saw the all-perfect Personality of Godhead. This statement suggests that the complete unit of the Personality of Godhead includes His parts and parcels also.
- Srimad-Bhagavatam is the perfect description of the all-perfect Personality of Godhead by the all-perfect personality Srila Vyasadeva, the compiler of the Vedas.
- This Srimad-Bhagavatam is the literary incarnation of God, and it is compiled by Srila Vyasadeva, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all-successful, all-blissful and all-perfect.
Guiding the Devotees to Perfection
Because the Lord is perfect, taking shelter of Him guarantees the perfection of the living entity. Śrīla Prabhupāda notes that Kṛṣṇa, as the Supersoul in the heart, provides infallible instructions to His sincere devotees, ensuring they are never misled on their path back to Godhead.
- God is situated as the Supersoul in everyone's heart, but He is so kind to His devotees that He gives them instructions by which they may continue to progress. When they receive instructions from the all-perfect, there is no chance of their being misled.
- Lord Siva prays that his auspicious position continue eternally by virtue of the Lord's mercy upon him. The Supreme Lord is all-perfect, and the Lord instructs that one who worships Him also becomes perfect.
- He (God) can so exist because He is all-perfect and omnipotent. Everything other than Him, including His plenary expansions, the visnu-tattvas, is His part and parcel.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Śrīla Prabhupāda unequivocally establishes that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is absolutely flawless. In the material world, every conditioned soul is plagued by the four defects of illusion, making mistakes, cheating, and possessing imperfect senses. However, the Lord is pūrṇam, completely and eternally all-perfect. Because He is the supreme controller, there is no possibility of Him ever being subjected to the restrictive laws of material nature. As confirmed by the śruti-mantras, the Lord initiated the creation of the cosmos simply by His glance, acting with perfect awareness and intent. This sublime perfection was witnessed directly by Śrīla Vyāsadeva, who subsequently compiled the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam—the all-blissful, all-successful, and all-perfect literary incarnation of God. Most importantly, the all-perfect Lord is supremely merciful. As the Supersoul within the heart, He provides infallible instructions to His sincere devotees, ensuring they are never misled by material illusion. As Lord Śiva confirms, because God is all-perfect, anyone who dedicates their life to worshiping Him inevitably attains the ultimate spiritual perfection, returning home, back to Godhead.
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