Category:God Is The Lord of the Universes
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category establishes that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu, is the absolute Jagad-īśvara, the Lord of the universe. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the Lord must exist before the cosmic creation; otherwise, He could not be its master. While great demigods like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva manage universal affairs, they do so strictly under the direction of Vāsudeva, the supreme Jagad-īśvara. Whether manifesting as the gigantic universal form, lying in the Causal Ocean as Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, or appearing as a small child in Yaśodā's courtyard, the Lord never loses His supreme position. Recognizing Him as the ultimate maintainer and the infallible protector of surrendered devotees like Prahlāda and Gajendra inspires the conditioned soul to dedicate their life to His worship, which is the true perfection of existence in any age.
- The Supreme Jagad-īśvara: The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original Lord of the universe. He existed before the creation and is the ultimate cause of its sustenance and destruction.
- The Director of Demigods: Empowered administrators like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva are often mistaken for the supreme, but they work strictly under the direction of Vāsudeva, the actual Lord of the universe.
- Transcendental in All Forms: The Lord's position as Jagad-īśvara is absolute. Whether He assumes a gigantic universal form or plays as a child, He remains the transcendental master of all creation.
- The Protector of Devotees: As the Lord of the universe, He descends to maintain cosmic order, annihilate miscreants, and deliver pure devotees who take absolute shelter of His holy name.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: God Is The Lord of the Universes - The Supreme Jagad-īśvara.
Pages in category "God Is The Lord of the Universes"
The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
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- Atri Muni said, "That jagad-isvara, the Lord of the universe, must be one of you, but since three of you have appeared, I cannot recognize whom I have called. You are all so kind
- Atri Muni unspecifically thought of the Personality of Godhead, the Lord of the universe, although he had no clear idea of the Lord of the universe nor of His specific form
- Atri Muni was confidently aware that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the Lord of the universe, so he prayed for the one Supreme Lord. He was surprised, therefore, that three of them appeared
- Atri Muni, by his breathing exercise, concentrated on the Supersoul, or the Lord of the universe. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, the Lord of the universe is Vasudeva and, by the direction of Vasudeva, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva work
- Atri Rsi called for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, jagad-isvara, the Lord of the universe. The Lord must exist before the creation, otherwise how could He be its Lord
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- He (Atri Muni) was certain, of course, that not all of them (Visnu, Brahma or Siva) could be the Lord, but the Lord of the universe was one of the three
- He was thinking: May the Lord of the universe, of whom I have taken shelter, kindly be pleased to offer me a son exactly like Him
- His (Atri Muni's) very inquiry about whom he had called indicates that he was in doubt about the constitutional position of the Lord. Therefore he prayed to all three, "Kindly let me know who is the transcendental Lord of the universe
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- I meditate upon Lord Sri Krsna because He is the Absolute Truth and the primeval cause of all causes of the creation, sustenance and destruction of the manifested universes
- Indeed, You alone know Yourself by Your own internal potency, O Supreme Person, origin of all, Lord of all beings, God of gods, Lord of the universe!
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- Material opulence is so bewildering that it makes even a learned, self-controlled man forget to search for the goal of self-realization. But the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, the Lord of the universe, can see everything by His will
- My dear Lord of the universe, the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, is the mother of the universe, and yet I think that she may be angry with me because of my intruding upon her service and acting on that very platform to which she is so much attached
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- O King, in this way people in Dvapara-yuga worshiped the Lord of the universe. In Kali-yuga they also worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the regulations of the revealed scriptures. Kindly now hear of that from me
- O Lord of the universe, I see in Your universal body many, many forms-bellies, mouths, eyes-expanded without limit. There is no end, there is no beginning, and there is no middle to all this. BG 11.16 - 1972
- O Lord of the universe, You are the actual teacher of the science of devotional service. We are satisfied that Your Lordship is the ultimate goal of our lives, and we pray that You will be satisfied with us
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- Taking a lotus flower in his trunk, he (Gajendra) addressed the Lord, saying, "O original enjoyer, Lord of the universe! O deliverer, as famous as a place of pilgrimage! All are purified simply by hearing Your holy name, which is worthy to be chanted"
- The Garbhodakasayi Visnu is the Lord of the universe, and although He appears to be lying within the universe, He is always transcendental
- The Lord descends as an incarnation to deliver the devotees and kill the miscreants. The Lord of the universe and of everything would appear to kill the sons of Diti because of their offending the devotees of the Lord
- They (Brahma, Visnu and Lord Siva) said, "Since you were thinking of having a son exactly like the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord of the universe, your determination will be fulfilled
- Thus the Lord of the universes maintains all planets inhabited by demigods, men and lower animals. Assuming the roles of incarnations, He performs pastimes to reclaim those in the mode of pure goodness
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- Yasoda took transcendental pleasure in seeing such activities of the Lord (felling of the arjuna trees) in the very yard of her home. The Lord in any condition is Lord of the universe, and He can act as such in any form, gigantic or small, as He likes
- Your duty as you are doing, even nobody is coming in morning, Lord Jagannatha will hear your kirtana, because we are always in company with the Lord of the Universe