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In summary, the universal form of Krsna, which is a temporary manifestation, and theform of time which devours everything, and even the form of Visnu, four-handed,have all been exhibited by Krsna. Thus Krsna is the origin of all these manifestations.It is not that Krsna is a manifestation of the original visva-rupa, or Visnu. Krsna is theorigin of all forms. There are hundreds and thousands of Visnus, but for a devotee noform of Krsna is important but the original form, two- handed Syamasundara. In theBrahma-samhita it is stated that those who are attached to the Syamasundara form ofKrsna in love and devotion can see Him always within the heart and cannot seeanything else. One should understand, therefore, that the purport of this EleventhChapter is that the form of Krsna is essential and supreme.The First Essence: Tri-sloki Gita(Bg 15.16-18)The Essence of Vedanta in Three VersesFocus on the Purport of Bhagavad-gita 15.16As already explained, the Lord in His incarnation as Vyasadeva compiled theVedanta-sutra. Here the Lord is giving, in summary, the contents of the Vedantasutra.Notes:1. From Teachings of Lord Caitanya Chapter 19: Any book that deals with conclusiveVedic knowledge is called Vedanta.2. Quotation from Light of the Bhagavata:The supreme spiritual master, Lord Sri Krsna, teaches us the import ofthe Vedas in the following verse of Bhagavad-gita (15.16):dvav imau purusau lokeksaras caksara eva caksarah sarvani bhutanikutastho 'ksara ucyateThe Lord says that in the Vedas it is mentioned that there are two kindsof living beings, called the fallible and the infallible. Those livingbeings who are materially encaged are all fallible, whereas those whoare not conditioned and who are eternally situated in the spiritual realmare called aksara, or infallible. The Lord then says,uttamah purusas tv anyahpa ramatmety udahrtahyo loka-trayam avisyabibharty avyaya isvarahyasmat ksaram atito 'hamaksarad api cottamah