Kṛṣṇa reveals our true identity: ‘The living entities in this world are My eternal fragmental parts.’ We are ‘Amśas’ or sparks of the Divine. Because we are currently in the material world, we are struggling (‘Karṣati’—dragging/toiling) with the six senses, which include the mind. Imagine a drop of ocean water; it has the same saltiness as the entire ocean, but it is tiny. We have the same quality as God (Sat-Chit-Ananda), but in a minute quantity. Currently, we are like royalty who have forgotten their father and are now struggling to find food in the streets. Our mind and senses are the heavy chains we are dragging around. This verse is both a reminder of our dignity and our current tragedy. We are divine by nature, but we are exhausted by our attempt to enjoy matter. Kṛṣṇa is calling us back to our original position as His eternal associates, encouraging us to stop the ‘Karṣati’ and return to our source.