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saunaka uvaca
kapilas tattva-sankhyata
bhagavan atma-mayaya
jatah svayam ajah saksad
atma-prajnaptaye nrnam
SYNONYMS
saunakah uvaca–Sri Saunaka said; kapilah–Lord Kapila; tattva–of the
truth; sankhyata–the expounder; bhagavan–the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; atma-mayaya–by His internal potency; jatah–took birth; svayam-
-Himself; ajah–unborn; saksat–in person; atma-prajnaptaye–to
disseminate transcendental knowledge; nrnam–for the human race.
TRANSLATION
Sri Saunaka said: Although He is unborn, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead took birth as Kapila Muni by His internal potency. He descended
to disseminate transcendental knowledge for the benefit of the whole
human race.TEXT 2
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na hy asya varsmanah pumsam
varimnah sarva-yoginam
visrutau sruta-devasya
bhuri trpyanti me ‘savah
SYNONYMS
na–not; hi–indeed; asya–about Him; varsmanah–the greatest; pumsam-
-among men; varimnah–the foremost; sarva–all; yoginam–of yogis;
visrutau–in hearing; sruta-devasya–the master of the Vedas; bhuri–
repeatedly; trpyanti–are sated; me–my; asavah–senses.
TRANSLATION
Saunaka continued: There is no one who knows more than the Lord
Himself. No one is more worshipable or more mature a yogi than He. He is
therefore the master of the Vedas, and to hear about Him always is the
actual pleasure of the senses.TEXT 3
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yad yad vidhatte bhagavan
svacchandatmatma-mayaya
tani me sraddadhanasya
kirtanyany anukirtaya
SYNONYMS
yat yat–whatever; vidhatte–He performs; bhagavan–the personality of
Godhead; sva-chanda-atma–full of self-desire; atma-mayaya–by His
internal potency; tani–all of them; me–to me; sraddadhanasya–faithful;
kirtanyani–worthy of praise; anukirtaya–please describe.
TRANSLATION
Therefore please precisely describe all the activities and pastimes of
the Personality of Godhead, who is full of self-desire and who assumes
all these activities by His internal potency.TEXT 4
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suta uvaca
dvaipayana-sakhas tv evam
maitreyo bhagavams tatha
prahedam viduram prita
anviksikyam pracoditah
SYNONYMS
sutah uvaca–Suta Gosvami said; dvaipayana-sakhah–friend of
Vyasadeva; tu–then; evam–thus; maitreyah–Maitreya; bhagavan–
worshipful; tatha–in that way; praha–spoke; idam–this; viduram–to
Vidura; pritah–being pleased; anviksikyam–about transcendental
knowledge; pracoditah–being asked.
TRANSLATION
Sri Suta Gosvami said: The most powerful sage Maitreya was a friend of
Vyasadeva. Being encouraged and pleased by Vidura’s inquiry about
transcendental knowledge, Maitreya spoke as follows.TEXT 5
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maitreya uvaca
pitari prasthite ‘ranyam
matuh priya-cikirsaya
tasmin bindusare ‘vatsid
bhagavan kapilah kila
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvaca–Maitreya said; pitari–when the father; prasthite–
left; aranyam–for the forest; matuh–His mother; priya-cikirsaya–with a
desire to please; tasmin–on that; bindusare–Lake Bindu-sarovara;
avatsit–He stayed; bhagavan–the Lord; kapilah–Kapila; kila–indeed.
TRANSLATION
Maitreya said: When Kardama left for the forest, Lord Kapila stayed on
the strand of the Bindu-sarovara to please His mother, Devahuti.TEXT 6
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tam asinam akarmanam
tattva-margagra-darsanam
sva-sutam devahuty aha
dhatuh samsmarati vacah
SYNONYMS
tam–to Him (Kapila); asinam–seated; akarmanam–at leisure; tattva–
of the Absolute Truth; marga-agra–the ultimate goal; darsanam–who could
show; sva-sutam–her son; devahutih–Devahuti; aha–said; dhatuh–of
Brahma; samsmarati–remembering; vacah–the words.
TRANSLATION
When Kapila, who could show her the ultimate goal of the Absolute
Truth, was sitting leisurely before her, Devahuti remembered the words
Brahma had spoken to her, and she therefore began to question Kapila as
follows.
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devahutir uvaca
nirvinna nitaram bhumann
asad-indriya-tarsanat
yena sambhavyamanena
prapannandham tamah prabho
SYNONYMS
devahutih uvaca–Devahuti said; nirvinna–disgusted; nitaram–very;
bhuman–O my Lord; asat–impermanent; indriya–of the senses; tarsanat–
from agitation; yena–by which; sambhavyamanena–being prevalent;
prapanna–I have fallen; andham tamah–into the abyss of ignorance;
prabho–O my Lord.
TRANSLATION
Devahuti said: I am very sick of the disturbance caused by my material
senses, for because of this sense disturbance, my Lord, I have fallen
into the abyss of ignorance.TEXT 8
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tasya tvam tamaso ‘ndhasya
dusparasyadya paragam
sac-caksur janmanam ante
labdham me tvad-anugrahat
SYNONYMS
tasya–that; tvam–You; tamasah–ignorance; andhasya–darkness;
dusparasya–difficult to cross; adya–now; para-gam–crossing over; sat–
transcendental; caksuh–eye; janmanam–of births; ante–at the end;
labdham–attained; me–my; tvat-anugrahat–by Your mercy.
TRANSLATION
Your Lordship is my only means of getting out of this darkest region
of ignorance because You are my transcendental eye, which, by Your mercy
only, I have attained after many, many births.TEXT 9
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ya adyo bhagavan pumsam
isvaro vai bhavan kila
lokasya tamasandhasya
caksuh surya ivoditah
SYNONYMS
yah–He who; adyah–the origin; bhagavan–the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; pumsam–of all living entities; isvarah–the Lord; vai–in fact;
bhavan–You; kila–indeed; lokasya–of the universe; tamasa–by the
darkness of ignorance; andhasya–blinded; caksuh–eye; suryah–the sun;
iva–like; uditah–risen.
TRANSLATION
You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the origin and Supreme
Lord of all living entities. You have arisen to disseminate the rays of
the sun in order to dissipate the darkness of the ignorance of the
universe.TEXT 10
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atha me deva sammoham
apakrastum tvam arhasi
yo ‘vagraho ‘ham mametity
etasmin yojitas tvaya
SYNONYMS
atha–now; me–my; deva–O Lord; sammoham–delusion; apakrastum–to
dispel; tvam–You; arhasi–be pleased; yah–which; avagrahah–
misconception; aham–I; mama–mine; iti–thus; iti–thus; etasmin–in
this; yojitah–engaged; tvaya–by You.
TRANSLATION
Now be pleased, my Lord, to dispel my great delusion. Due to my
feeling of false ego, I have been engaged by Your maya and have
identified myself with the body and consequent bodily relations.TEXT 11
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tam tva gataham saranam saranyam
sva-bhrtya-samsara-taroh kutharam
jijnasayaham prakrteh purusasya
namami sad-dharma-vidam varistham
SYNONYMS
tam–that person; tva–unto You; gata–have gone; aham–I; saranam–
shelter; saranyam–worth taking shelter of; sva-bhrtya–for Your
dependents; samsara–of material existence; taroh–of the tree; kutharam-
-the ax; jijnasaya–with the desire to know; aham–I; prakrteh–of matter
(woman); purusasya–of spirit (man); namami–I offer obeisances; satdharma–
of the eternal occupation; vidam–of the knowers; varistham–unto
the greatest.
TRANSLATION
Devahuti continued: I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet because
You are the only person of whom to take shelter. You are the ax which can
cut the tree of material existence. I therefore offer my obeisances unto
You, who are the greatest of all transcendentalists, and I inquire from
You as to the relationship between man and woman and between spirit and
matter.TEXT 12
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maitreya uvaca
iti sva-matur niravadyam ipsitam
nisamya pumsam apavarga-vardhanam
dhiyabhinandyatmavatam satam gatir
babhasa isat-smita-sobhitananah
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvaca–Maitreya said; iti–thus; sva-matuh–of His mother;
niravadyam–uncontaminated; ipsitam–desire; nisamya–after hearing;
pumsam–of people; apavarga–cessation of bodily existence; vardhanam–
increasing; dhiya–mentally; abhinandya–having thanked; atma-vatam–
interested in self-realization; satam–of the transcendentalists; gatih–
the path; babhase–He explained; isat–slightly; smita–smiling; sobhita-
-beautiful; ananah–His face.
TRANSLATION
Maitreya said: After hearing of His mother’s uncontaminated desire for
transcendental realization, the Lord thanked her within Himself for her
questions, and thus, His face smiling, He explained the path of the
transcendentalists, who are interested in self-realization.TEXT 13
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sri-bhagavan uvaca
yoga adhyatmikah pumsam
mato nihsreyasaya me
atyantoparatir yatra
duhkhasya ca sukhasya ca
SYNONYMS
sri-bhagavan uvaca–the Personality of Godhead said; yogah–the yoga
system; adhyatmikah–relating to the soul; pumsam–of living entities;
matah–is approved; nihsreyasaya–for the ultimate benefit; me–by Me;
atyanta–complete; uparatih–detachment; yatra–where; duhkhasya–from
distress; ca–and; sukhasya–from happiness; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead answered: The yoga system which relates to
the Lord and the individual soul, which is meant for the ultimate benefit
of the living entity, and which causes detachment from all happiness and
distress in the material world, is the highest yoga system.TEXT 14
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tam imam te pravaksyami
yam avocam puranaghe
rsinam srotu-kamanam
yogam sarvanga-naipunam
SYNONYMS
tam imam–that very; te–to you; pravaksyami–I shall explain; yam–
which; avocam–I explained; pura–formerly; anaghe–O pious mother;
rsinam–to the sages; srotu-kamanam–eager to hear; yogam–yoga system;
sarva-anga–in all respects; naipunam–serviceable and practical.
TRANSLATION
O most pious mother, I shall now explain unto you the ancient yoga
system, which I explained formerly to the great sages. It is serviceable
and practical in every way.TEXT 15
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cetah khalv asya bandhaya
muktaye catmano matam
gunesu saktam bandhaya
ratam va pumsi muktaye
SYNONYMS
cetah–consciousness; khalu–indeed; asya–of him; bandhaya–for
bondage; muktaye–for liberation; ca–and; atmanah–of the living entity;
matam–is considered; gunesu–in the three modes of nature; saktam–
attracted; bandhaya–for conditional life; ratam–attached; va–or;
pumsi–in the Supreme Personality of Godhead; muktaye–for liberation.
TRANSLATION
The stage in which the consciousness of the living entity is attracted
by the three modes of material nature is called conditional life. But
when that same consciousness is attached to the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, one is situated in the consciousness of liberation.TEXT 16
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aham mamabhimanotthaih
kama-lobhadibhir malaih
vitam yada manah suddham
aduhkham asukham samam
SYNONYMS
aham–I; mama–mine; abhimana–from the misconception; utthaih–
produced; kama–lust; lobha–greed; adibhih–and so on; malaih–from the
impurities; vitam–freed; yada–when; manah–the mind; suddham–pure;
aduhkham–without distress; asukham–without happiness; samam–
equipoised.
TRANSLATION
When one is completely cleansed of the impurities of lust and greed
produced from the false identification of the body as “I” and bodily
possessions as “mine,” one’s mind becomes purified. In that pure state he
transcends the stage of so-called material happiness and distress.TEXT 17
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tada purusa atmanam
kevalam prakrteh param
nirantaram svayam-jyotir
animanam akhanditam
SYNONYMS
tada–then; purusah–the individual soul; atmanam–himself; kevalam–
pure; prakrteh param–transcendental to material existence; nirantaram–
nondifferent; svayam-jyotih–self-effulgent; animanam–infinitesimal;
akhanditam–not fragmented.
TRANSLATION
At that time the soul can see himself to be transcendental to material
existence and always self-effulgent, never fragmented, although very
minute in size.TEXT 18
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jnana-vairagya-yuktena
bhakti-yuktena catmana
paripasyaty udasinam
prakrtim ca hataujasam
SYNONYMS
jnana–knowledge; vairagya–renunciation; yuktena–equipped with;
bhakti–devotional service; yuktena–equipped with; ca–and; atmana–by
the mind; paripasyati–one sees; udasinam–indifferent; prakrtim–
material existence; ca–and; hata-ojasam–reduced in strength.
TRANSLATION
In that position of self-realization, by practice of knowledge and
renunciation in devotional service, one sees everything in the right
perspective; he becomes indifferent to material existence, and the
material influence acts less powerfully upon him.TEXT 19
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na yujyamanaya bhaktya
bhagavaty akhilatmani
sadrso ‘sti sivah pantha
yoginam brahma-siddhaye
SYNONYMS
na–not; yujyamanaya–being performed; bhaktya–devotional service;
bhagavati–towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead; akhila-atmani–the
Supersoul; sadrsah–like; asti–there is; sivah–auspicious; panthah–
path; yoginam–of the yogis; brahma-siddhaye–for perfection in selfrealization.
TRANSLATION
Perfection in self-realization cannot be attained by any kind of yogi
unless he engages in devotional service to the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, for that is the only auspicious path.TEXT 20
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prasangam ajaram pasam
atmanah kavayo viduh
sa eva sadhusu krto
moksa-dvaram apavrtam
SYNONYMS
prasangam–attachment; ajaram–strong; pasam–entanglement; atmanah–
of the soul; kavayah–learned men; viduh–know; sah eva–that same;
sadhusu–to the devotees; krtah–applied; moksa-dvaram–the door of
liberation; apavrtam–opened.
TRANSLATION
Every learned man knows very well that attachment for the material is
the greatest entanglement of the spirit soul. But that same attachment,
when applied to the self-realized devotees, opens the door of liberation.TEXT 21
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titiksavah karunikah
suhrdah sarva-dehinam
ajata-satravah santah
sadhavah sadhu-bhusanah
SYNONYMS
titiksavah–tolerant; karunikah–merciful; suhrdah–friendly; sarvadehinam–
to all living entities; ajata-satravah–inimical to none;
santah–peaceful; sadhavah–abiding by scriptures; sadhu-bhusanah–
adorned with sublime characteristics.
TRANSLATION
The symptoms of a sadhu are that he is tolerant, merciful and friendly
to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by
the scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime.TEXT 22
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mayy ananyena bhavena
bhaktim kurvanti ye drdham
mat-krte tyakta-karmanas
tyakta-svajana-bandhavah
SYNONYMS
mayi–unto Me; ananyena bhavena–with undeviated mind; bhaktim–
devotional service; kurvanti–perform; ye–those who; drdham–staunch;
mat-krte–for My sake; tyakta–renounced; karmanah–activities; tyakta–
renounced; sva-jana–family relationships; bandhavah–friendly
acquaintances.
TRANSLATION
Such a sadhu engages in staunch devotional service to the Lord without
deviation. For the sake of the Lord he renounces all other connections,
such as family relationships and friendly acquaintances within the world.TEXT 23
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mad-asrayah katha mrstah
srnvanti kathayanti ca
tapanti vividhas tapa
naitan mad-gata-cetasah
SYNONYMS
mat-asrayah–about Me; kathah–stories; mrstah–delightful; srnvanti–
they hear; kathayanti–they chant; ca–and; tapanti–inflict suffering;
vividhah–various; tapah–the material miseries; na–do not; etan–unto
them; mat-gata–fixed on Me; cetasah–their thoughts.
TRANSLATION
Engaged constantly in chanting and hearing about Me, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, the sadhus do not suffer from material miseries
because they are always filled with thoughts of My pastimes and
activities.TEXT 24
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ta ete sadhavah sadhvi
sarva-sanga-vivarjitah
sangas tesv atha te prarthyah
sanga-dosa-hara hi te
SYNONYMS
te ete–those very; sadhavah–devotees; sadhvi–virtuous lady; sarva–
all; sanga–attachments; vivarjitah–freed from; sangah–attachment;
tesu–unto them; atha–hence; te–by you; prarthyah–must be sought;
sanga-dosa–the pernicious effects of material attachment; harah–
counteracters of; hi–indeed; te–they.
TRANSLATION
O My mother, O virtuous lady, these are the qualities of great
devotees who are free from all attachment. You must seek attachment to
such holy men, for this counteracts the pernicious effects of material
attachment.TEXT 25
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satam prasangan mama virya-samvido
bhavanti hrt-karna-rasayanah kathah
taj-josanad asv apavarga-vartmani
sraddha ratir bhaktir anukramisyati
SYNONYMS
satam–of pure devotees; prasangat–through the association; mama–My;
virya–wonderful activities; samvidah–by discussion of; bhavanti–
become; hrt–to the heart; karna–to the ear; rasa-ayanah–pleasing;
kathah–the stories; tat–of that; josanat–by cultivation; asu–quickly;
apavarga–of liberation; vartmani–on the path; sraddha–firm faith;
ratih–attraction; bhaktih–devotion; anukramisyati–will follow in
order.
TRANSLATION
In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and
activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very pleasing and
satisfying to the ear and the heart. By cultivating such knowledge one
gradually becomes advanced on the path of liberation, and thereafter he
is freed, and his attraction becomes fixed. Then real devotion and
devotional service begin.TEXT 26
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bhaktya puman jata-viraga aindriyad
drsta-srutan mad-racananucintaya
cittasya yatto grahane yoga-yukto
yatisyate rjubhir yoga-margaih
SYNONYMS
bhaktya–by devotional service; puman–a person; jata-viragah–having
developed distaste; aindriyat–for sense gratification; drsta–seen (in
this world); srutat–heard (in the next world); mat-racana–My activities
of creation and so on; anucintaya–by constantly thinking about;
cittasya–of the mind; yattah–engaged; grahane–in the control; yogayuktah–
situated in devotional service; yatisyate–will endeavor;
rjubhih–easy; yoga-margaih–by the processes of mystic power.
TRANSLATION
Thus consciously engaged in devotional service in the association of
devotees, a person gains distaste for sense gratification, both in this
world and in the next, by constantly thinking about the activities of the
Lord. This process of Krsna consciousness is the easiest process of
mystic power; when one is actually situated on that path of devotional
service, he is able to control the mind.TEXT 27
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asevayayam prakrter gunanam
jnanena vairagya-vijrmbhitena
yogena mayy arpitaya ca bhaktya
mam pratyag-atmanam ihavarundhe
SYNONYMS
asevaya–by not engaging in the service; ayam–this person; prakrteh
gunanam–of the modes of material nature; jnanena–by Knowledge;
vairagya–with renunciation; vijrmbhitena–developed; yogena–by
practicing yoga; mayi–unto Me; arpitaya–fixed; ca–and; bhaktya–with
devotion; mam–unto Me; pratyak-atmanam–the Absolute Truth; iha–in this
very life; avarundhe–one attains.
TRANSLATION
Thus by not engaging in the service of the modes of material nature
but by developing Krsna consciousness, knowledge in renunciation, and by
practicing yoga, in which the mind is always fixed in devotional service
unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one achieves My association in
this very life, for I am the Supreme Personality, the Absolute Truth.TEXT 28
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devahutir uvaca
kacit tvayy ucita bhaktih
kidrsi mama gocara
yaya padam te nirvanam
anjasanvasnava aham
SYNONYMS
devahutih uvaca–Devahuti said; kacit–what; tvayi–unto You; ucita–
proper; bhaktih–devotional service; kidrsi–what kind; mama–by me; gocara–
fit to be practiced; yaya–by which; padam–feet; te–Your;
nirvanam–liberation; anjasa–immediately; anvasnavai–shall attain;
aham–I.
TRANSLATION
On hearing this statement of the Lord, Devahuti inquired: What kind of
devotional service is worth developing and practicing to help me easily
and immediately attain the service of Your lotus feet?TEXT 29
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yo yogo bhagavad-bano
nirvanatmams tvayoditah
kidrsah kati cangani
yatas tattvavabodhanam
SYNONYMS
yah–which; yogah–mystic yoga process; bhagavat-banah–aiming at the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; nirvana-atman–O embodiment of nirvana;
tvaya–by You; uditah–explained; kidrsah–of what nature; kati–how
many; ca–and; angani–branches; yatah–by which; tattva–of the truth;
avabodhanam–understanding.
TRANSLATION
The mystic yoga system, as You have explained, aims at the Supreme
Personality of Godhead and is meant for completely ending material
existence. Please let me know the nature of that yoga system. How many
ways are there by which one can understand in truth that sublime yoga?TEXT 30
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tad etan me vijanihi
yathaham manda-dhir hare
sukham buddhyeya durbodham
yosa bhavad-anugrahat
SYNONYMS
tat etat–that same; me–to me; vijanihi–please explain; yatha–so
that; aham–I; manda–slow; dhih–whose intelligence; hare–O my Lord;
sukham–easily; buddhyeya–may understand; durbodham–very difficult to
understand; yosa–a woman; bhavat-anugrahat–by Your grace.
TRANSLATION
My dear son, Kapila, after all, I am a woman. It is very difficult for
me to understand the Absolute Truth because my intelligence is not very
great. But if You will kindly explain it to me, even though I am not very
intelligent, I can understand it and thereby feel transcendental
happiness.TEXT 31
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maitreya uvaca
viditvartham kapilo matur ittham
jata-sneho yatra tanvabhijatah
tattvamnayam yat pravadanti sankhyam
provaca vai bhakti-vitana-yogam
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvaca–Maitreya said; viditva–having known; artham–
purpose; kapilah–Lord Kapila; matuh–of His mother; ittham–thus; jatasnehah–
became compassionate; yatra–upon her; tanva–from her body;
abhijatah–born; tattva-amnayam–truths received by disciplic succession;
yat–which; pravadanti–they call; sankhyam–Sankhya philosophy; provaca-
-He described; vai–in fact; bhakti–devotional service; vitana–
spreading; yogam–mystic yoga.
TRANSLATION
Sri Maitreya said: After hearing the statement of His mother, Kapila
could understand her purpose, and He became compassionate towards her
because of being born of her body. He described the Sankhya system of
philosophy, which is a combination of devotional service and mystic
realization, as received by disciplic succession.
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sri-bhagavan uvaca
devanam guna-linganam
anusravika-karmanam
sattva evaika-manaso
vrttih svabhaviki tu ya
animitta bhagavati
bhaktih siddher gariyasi
SYNONYMS
sri-bhagavan uvaca–the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; devanam–
of the senses or of the presiding deities of the senses; guna-linganam–
which detect sense objects; anusravika–according to scripture; karmanam-
-which work; sattve–unto the mind or unto the Lord; eva–only; ekamanasah–
of a man of undivided mind; vrttih–inclination; svabhaviki–
natural; tu–in fact; ya–which; animitta–without motive; bhagavati–to
the Personality of Godhead; bhaktih–devotional service; siddheh–than
salvation; gariyasi–better.
TRANSLATION
Lord Kapila said: The senses are symbolic representations of the
demigods, and their natural inclination is to work under the direction of
the Vedic injunctions. As the senses are representatives of the demigods,
so the mind is the representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
The mind’s natural duty is to serve. When that service spirit is engaged
in devotional service to the Personality of Godhead, without any motive,
that is far better even than salvation.TEXT 33
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jarayaty asu ya kosam
nigirnam analo yatha
SYNONYMS
jarayati–dissolves; asu–quickly; ya–which; kosam–the subtle body;
nigirnam–things eaten; analah–fire; yatha–as.
TRANSLATION
Bhakti, devotional service, dissolves the subtle body of the living
entity without separate effort, just as fire in the stomach digests all
that we eat.TEXT 34
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naikatmatam me sprhayanti kecin
mat-pada-sevabhirata mad-ihah
ye ‘nyonyato bhagavatah prasajya
sabhajayante mama paurusani
SYNONYMS
na–never; eka-atmatam–merging into oneness; me–My; sprhayanti–they
desire; kecit–any; mat-pada-seva–the service of My lotus feet;
abhiratah–engaged in; mat-ihah–endeavoring to attain Me; ye–those who;
anyonyatah–mutually; bhagavatah–pure devotees; prasajya–assembling;
sabhajayante–glorify; mama–My; paurusani–glorious activities.
TRANSLATION
A pure devotee, who is attached to the activities of devotional
service and who always engages in the service of My lotus feet, never
desires to become one with Me. Such a devotee, who is unflinchingly
engaged, always glorifies My pastimes and activities.TEXT 35
TEXT
pasyanti te me rucirany amba santah
prasanna-vaktraruna-locanani
rupani divyani vara-pradani
sakam vacam sprhaniyam vadanti
SYNONYMS
pasyanti–see; te–they; me–My; rucirani–beautiful; amba–O mother;
santah–devotees; prasanna–smiling; vaktra–face; aruna–like the
morning sun; locanani–eyes; rupani–forms; divyani–transcendental;
vara-pradani–benevolent; sakam–with Me; vacam–words; sprhaniyam–
favorable; vadanti–they speak.
TRANSLATION
O My mother, My devotees always see the smiling face of My form, with
eyes like the rising morning sun. They like to see My various
transcendental forms, which are all benevolent, and they also talk
favorably with Me.TEXT 36
TEXT
tair darsaniyavayavair udaravilasa-
haseksita-vama-suktaih
hrtatmano hrta-pranams ca bhaktir
anicchato me gatim anvim prayunkte
SYNONYMS
taih–by those forms; darsaniya–charming; avayavaih–whose limbs;
udara–exalted; vilasa–pastimes; hasa–smiling; iksita–glances; vama–
pleasing; suktaih–whose delightful words; hrta–captivated; atmanah–
their minds; hrta–captivated; pranan–their senses; ca–and; bhaktih–
devotional service; anicchatah–unwilling; me–My; gatim–abode; anvim–
subtle; prayunkte–secures.
TRANSLATION
Upon seeing the charming forms of the Lord, smiling and attractive,
and hearing His very pleasing words, the pure devotee almost loses all
other consciousness. His senses are freed from all other engagements, and
he becomes absorbed in devotional service. Thus in spite of his
unwillingness, he attains liberation without separate endeavor.TEXT 37
TEXT
atho vibhutim mama mayavinas tam
aisvaryam astangam anupravrttam
sriyam bhagavatim vasprhayanti bhadram
parasya me te ‘snuvate tu loke
SYNONYMS
atho–then; vibhutim–opulence; mama–of Me; mayavinah–of the Lord of
maya; tam–that; aisvaryam–mystic perfection; asta-angam–consisting of
eight parts; anupravrttam–following; sriyam–splendor; bhagavatim–of
the kingdom of God; va–or; asprhayanti–they do not desire; bhadram–
blissful; parasya–of the Supreme Lord; me–of Me; te–those devotees;
asnuvate–enjoy; tu–but; loke–in this life.
TRANSLATION
Thus because he is completely absorbed in thought of Me, the devotee
does not desire even the highest benediction obtainable in the upper
planetary systems, including Satyaloka. He does not desire the eight
material perfections obtained from mystic yoga, nor does he desire to be
elevated to the kingdom of God. Yet even without desiring them, the
devotee enjoys, even in this life, all the offered benedictions.TEXT 38
TEXT
na karhicin mat-parah santa-rupe
nanksyanti no me ‘nimiso ledhi hetih
yesam aham priya atma sutas ca
sakha guruh suhrdo daivam istam
SYNONYMS
na–not; karhicit–ever; mat-parah–My devotees; santa-rupe–O mother;
nanksyanti–will lose; no–not; me–My; animisah–time; ledhi–destroys;
hetih–weapon; yesam–of whom; aham–I; priyah–dear; atma–self; sutah–
son; ca–and; sakha–friend; guruh–preceptor; suhrdah–benefactor;
daivam–Deity; istam–chosen.
TRANSLATION
The Lord continued: My dear mother, devotees who receive such
transcendental opulences are never bereft of them; neither weapons nor
the change of time can destroy such opulences. Because the devotees
accept Me as their friend, their relative, their son, preceptor,
benefactor and Supreme Deity, they cannot be deprived of their
possessions at any time.TEXTS 39-40
TEXT
imam lokam tathaivamum
atmanam ubhayayinam
atmanam anu ye ceha
ye rayah pasavo grhah
visrjya sarvan anyams ca
mam evam visvato-mukham
bhajanty ananyaya bhaktya
tan mrtyor atiparaye
SYNONYMS
imam–this; lokam–world; tatha–accordingly; eva–certainly; amum–
that world; atmanam–the subtle body; ubhaya–in both; ayinam–traveling;
atmanam–the body; anu–in relationship with; ye–those who; ca–also;
iha–in this world; ye–that which; rayah–wealth; pasavah–cattle;
grhah–houses; visrjya–having given up; sarvan–all; anyan–other; ca–
and; mam–Me; evam–thus; visvatah-mukham–the all-pervading Lord of the
universe; bhajanti–they worship; ananyaya–unflinching; bhaktya–by
devotional service; tan–them; mrtyoh–of death; atiparaye–I take to the
other side.
TRANSLATION
Thus the devotee who worships Me, the all-pervading Lord of the
universe, in unflinching devotional service, gives up all aspirations to
be promoted to heavenly planets or to become happy in this world with
wealth, children, cattle, home or anything in relationship with the body.
I take him to the other side of birth and death.TEXT 41
TEXT
nanyatra mad bhagavatah
pradhana-purusesvarat
atmanah sarva-bhutanam
bhayam tivram nivartate
SYNONYMS
na–not; anyatra–otherwise; mat–than Myself; bhagavatah–the Supreme
personality of Godhead; pradhana-purusa-isvarat–the Lord of both prakrti
and purusa; atmanah–the soul; sarva-bhutanam–of all living beings;
bhayam–fear; tivram–terrible; nivartate–is forsaken.
TRANSLATION
The terrible fear of birth and death can never be forsaken by anyone
who resorts to any shelter other than Myself, for I am the almighty Lord,
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original source of all creation,
and also the Supreme Soul of all souls.TEXT 42
TEXT
mad-bhayad vati vato ‘yam
suryas tapati mad-bhayat
varsatindro dahaty agnir
mrtyus carati mad-bhayat
SYNONYMS
mat-bhayat–out of fear of Me; vati–blows; vatah–wind; ayam–this;
suryah–the sun; tapati–shines; mat-bhayat–out of fear of Me; varsati–
showers rain; indrah–Indra; dahati–burns; agnih–fire; mrtyuh–death;
carati–goes; mat-bhayat–out of fear of Me.
TRANSLATION
It is because of My supremacy that the wind blows, out of fear of Me;
the sun shines out of fear of Me, and the lord of the clouds, Indra,
sends forth showers out of fear of Me. Fire burns out of fear of Me, and
death goes about taking its toll out of fear of Me.TEXT 43
TEXT
jnana-vairagya-yuktena
bhakti-yogena yoginah
ksemaya pada-mulam me
pravisanty akuto-bhayam
SYNONYMS
jnana–with knowledge; vairagya–and renunciation; yuktena–equipped;
bhakti-yogena–by devotional service; yoginah–the yogis; ksemaya–for
eternal benefit; pada-mulam–feet; me–My; pravisanti–take shelter of;
akutah-bhayam–without fear.
TRANSLATION
The yogis, equipped with transcendental knowledge and renunciation and
engaged in devotional service for their eternal benefit, take shelter of
My lotus feet, and since I am the Lord, they are thus eligible to enter
into the kingdom of Godhead without fear.TEXT 44
TEXT
etavan eva loke ‘smin
pumsam nihsreyasodayah
tivrena bhakti-yogena
mano mayy arpitam sthiram
SYNONYMS
etavan eva–only so far; loke asmin–in this world; pumsam–of men;
nihsreyasa–final perfection of life; udayah–the attainment of; tivrena-
-intense; bhakti-yogena–by practice of devotional service; manah–mind;
mayi–in Me; arpitam–fixed; sthiram–steady.
TRANSLATION
Therefore persons whose minds are fixed on the Lord engage in the
intensive practice of devotional service. That is the only means for
attainment of the final perfection of life.
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