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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.10

कृष्णं च तत्प्रभावज्ञ आसीनं जगदीश्वरम् । हृदिस्थं पूजयामास माययोपात्तविग्रहम् ॥ १० ॥
kṛṣṇaṁ ca tat-prabhāva-jña
[krishnam cha tat-prabhaava-jna]
āsīnaṁ jagad-īśvaram
[aaseenam jagad-eeshvaram]
hṛdi-sthaṁ pūjayām āsa
[hridi-stham poojayaam aasa]
māyayopātta-vigraham
[maayayopaatta-vigraham]
Word-for-word
kṛṣṇam — unto Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa ca — also tat — of Him prabhāva-jñaḥ — the knower of the glories (Bhīṣma) āsīnam — sitting jagat-īśvaram — the Lord of the universe hṛdi-stham — situated in the heart pūjayām āsa — worshiped māyayā — by internal potency upātta — manifested vigraham — a form.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kṛṣṇaṁ ca tat-prabhāva-jña
kṛṣṇam
unto Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa
ca
also
tat
of Him
prabhāva-jñaḥ
the knower of the glories (Bhīṣma)
āsīnaṁ jagad-īśvaram
āsīnam
sitting
jagat-īśvaram
the Lord of the universe
hṛdi-sthaṁ pūjayām āsa
hṛdi-stham
situated in the heart
pūjayām āsa
worshiped
māyayā
by internal potency
upātta
manifested
māyayopātta-vigraham
vigraham
a form.
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is situated in everyone’s heart, yet He manifests His transcendental form by His internal potency. This very Lord was sitting before Bhīṣmadeva, and since Bhīṣmadeva knew of His glories, he worshiped Him duly.
Purport

The Lord’s omnipotency is displayed by His simultaneous presence in every place. He is present always in His eternal abode Goloka Vṛndāvana, and still He is present in everyone’s heart and even within every invisible atom. When He manifests His eternal transcendental form in the material world, He does so by His internal potency. The external potency, or the material energy, has nothing to do with His eternal form. All these truths were known to Śrī Bhīṣmadeva, who worshiped Him accordingly.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Bhīṣma, understanding Kṛṣṇa’s powers, worshipped Kṛṣṇa, the lord of the universe, situated within the heart, who was seated there and who had come before Bhīṣma out of great mercy.
Commentary

Māyayopātta-vigraham can mean Kṛṣṇa who had a conflict (vigraha) with Yudhiṣṭhira by covering up his discrimination with his yoga-māyā. Or it means Kṛṣṇa who brought himself before the eyes of Bhīṣma (upātta) by his mercy (māyayā).

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Personal Guidance
Kṛṣṇa, situated in all hearts, manifests by His internal potency. Bhīṣma, knowing His glories, worshiped Him duly. The realized do not need to see the Lord — they recognize Him in His chosen form.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I recognize the Lord when He shows up in the people in front of me?
  • What worship can I offer to the Lord I am perhaps already 'seeing' but not honoring?
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