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Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 15 Text 7
mamaivamso jiva-loke
jiva-bhutah sanatanah
manah-sasthanindriyani
prakrti sthani karsati

mama--My; eva--certainly; amsah--fragmental particle; jiva-loke--in the world of conditional life; jiva-bhutah--the conditioned living entity; sanatanah--eternal; manah--with the mind; sasthani--the six; indriyani--senses; prakrti--in material nature; sthani--situated; karsati--is struggling hard.

TRANSLATION

The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.

JOURNAL:

Srial Prabhupada writes in his purport; In this verse the identity of the living being is clearly given. The living entity is the fragmental part and parcel of the Supreme Lord--eternally. It is not that he assumes individuality in his conditional life and in his liberated state becomes one with the Supreme Lord. He is eternally fragmented. After this life we are still who we are. Death does not bring an end to our identity.

He also points out; As fragmental parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord, the living entities also have fragmental portions of His qualities, of which independence is one. Every living entity, as an individual soul, has his personal individuality and a minute form of independence. So we should use our freedom to serve him. We should also use these "qualities" of His nature to better our world. I have found that by paying just a little attention to my brother I seem to know how I can help him, or, if you prefer, how to serve Krishna in him.