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Only Lord Krishna or His plenary

expansions such as Lord
Vishnu give liberation

Lord Krishna, who is the origin of Brahma, Siva and
Lord Vishnu, says, “Know that all states of being

— be they of goodness, passion or ignorance —
are manifested by My energy. I am, in one sense,
everything, but I am independent. I am not under
the modes of material nature, for they, on the
contrary, are within Me.” (Bg 7.12) The three modes
of material nature influence and control all activities
of the living entities in the material world who are
not completely free of material desires and work.
These modes are controlled by the Supreme Lord.
He is never under their influence. Krishna is referred
to as nirguna meaning He is without any influence of
the material modes although they emanate from Him
and are under His control. It is impossible for those
who are bewildered by the modes to understand the
Supreme Lord Krishna or His activities and pastimes.
Therefore, Lord Krishna says, “Deluded by the three
modes [goodness, passion and ignorance], the whole
world does not know Me, who am above the modes
and inexhaustible.” (Bg 7.13)

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