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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.4.13

అన్తర్దేహేషు భూతానామాత్మాస్తే హరిరీశ్వర: । సర్వం తద్ధిష్ణ్యమీక్షధ్వమేవం వస్తోషితో హ్యసౌ ॥ ౧౩ ॥
antar deheṣu bhūtānām
[antar deheshu bhootaanaam]
ātmāste harir īśvaraḥ
[aatmaaste harir eeshvarah]
sarvaṁ tad-dhiṣṇyam īkṣadhvam
[sarvam tad-dhishnyam eekshadhvam]
evaṁ vas toṣito hy asau
[evam vas toshito hy asau]
Word-for-word
antaḥ deheṣu — within the bodies (in the cores of the hearts) bhūtānām — of all living entities ātmā — the Supersoul āste — resides hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead īśvaraḥ — the Lord or director sarvam — all tat-dhiṣṇyam — His place of residence īkṣadhvam — try to see evam — in this way vaḥ — with you toṣitaḥ — satisfied hi — indeed asau — that Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
antar deheṣu bhūtānām
antaḥ deheṣu
within the bodies (in the cores of the hearts)
bhūtānām
of all living entities
ātmāste harir īśvaraḥ
ātmā
the Supersoul
āste
resides
hariḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
īśvaraḥ
the Lord or director
sarvaṁ tad-dhiṣṇyam īkṣadhvam
sarvam
all
tat-dhiṣṇyam
His place of residence
īkṣadhvam
try to see
evaṁ vas toṣito hy asau
evam
in this way
vaḥ
with you
toṣitaḥ
satisfied
hi
indeed
asau
that Supreme Personality of Godhead.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated as the Supersoul within the cores of the hearts of all living entities, whether moving or nonmoving, including men, birds, animals, trees and, indeed, all living entities. Therefore you should consider every body a residence or temple of the Lord. By such vision you will satisfy the Lord. You should not angrily kill these living entities in the forms of trees.
Purport

As stated in Bhagavad-gītā and confirmed by all the Vedic scriptures, īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe ’rjuna tiṣṭhati: the Supersoul is situated within everyone’s heart. Therefore, since everyone’s body is the residence of the Supreme Lord, one should not destroy the body because of unnecessary envy. That will dissatisfy the Supersoul. Soma told the Pracetās that because they had tried to satisfy the Supersoul, now they should not displease Him.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Lord is the soul situated in the bodies of all beings. See all beings as his abode. In this way he will be satisfied with you. Since all living beings are the abode of the Lord, it is improper to kill them. Do you not remember that the Lord (asau), who is merciful to all beings, will be pleased with you (vaḥ)?
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