Ātmīya Sabāi Bhāi Ātmāra Sambandhe

In relation to the eternal self or spirit soul, every living entity is a relative to each other. Indeed, all are brothers! And in this real and eternal relationship there is not even the slightest hint or trace of material illusion.

The Soul of all souls is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. And in relation to Him everyone in the universe is equal.

It is clear that all the countless millions of individual souls (jīvas) present in all types of material bodies are related to one another as “brothers,” since everyone is forever an eternal part and parcel of the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa.

However, due to being overcome by desires for enjoying this material energy, the eternal living entity forgets the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, his eternal Master, and leaves His divine service, ‘kṛṣṇa bhuli sei jīva’ bhogavāñchā kare. Having forgotten his eternal relationship with Lord Kṛṣṇa, the fallen soul becomes conditioned and firmly bound by the material nature’s illusion, and thus falsely considers this material existence of temporary family relations, friendship, and so-called love to be real.