# Cc. Madhya 15.170 ## Text > yas tv indra-gopam athavendram aho sva-karma- > bandhānurūpa-phala-bhājanam ātanoti > karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājāṁ > govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi ## Synonyms *yaḥ*—He who (Govinda); *tu*—but; *indra*-*gopam*—to the small red insect called *indra-gopa*; *athavā*—or even; *indram*—to Indra, King of heaven; *aho*—oh; *sva*-*karma*—of one's own fruitive activities; *bandha*—bondage; *anurūpa*—according to; *phala*—of reactions; *bhājanam*—enjoying or suffering; *ātanoti*—bestows; *karmāṇi*—all fruitive activities and their reactions; *nirdahati*—destroys; *kintu*—but; *ca*—certainly; *bhakti*-*bhājām*—of persons engaged in devotional service; *govindam*—unto Lord Govinda; *ādi*-*puruṣam*—the original person; *tam*—unto Him; *aham*—I; *bhajāmi*—offer my obeisances. ## Translation **“ 'Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the original Personality of Godhead, Govinda, who regulates the sufferings and enjoyments of fruitive activity for everyone-from the heavenly King Indra down to the smallest insect [indra-gopa]. That very Personality of Godhead destroys the fruitive karma of one engaged in devotional service.'** ## Purport This is a quotation from *Brahma-saṁhitā* (5.54).