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sri-bhagavan uvaca
prakrti-stho ‘pi puruso
najyate prakrtair gunaih
avikarad akartrtvan
nirgunatvaj jalarkavat
SYNONYMS
sri-bhagavan uvaca–the Personality of Godhead said; prakrti-sthah–
residing in the material body; api–although; purusah–the living entity;
na–not; ajyate–is affected; prakrtaih–of material nature; gunaih–by
the modes; avikarat–from being without change; akartrtvat–by freedom
from proprietorship; nirgunatvat–from being unaffected by the qualities
of material nature; jala–on water; arkavat–like the sun.
TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead Kapila continued: When the living entity is
thus unaffected by the modes of material nature, because he is unchanging
and does not claim proprietorship, he remains apart from the reactions of
the modes, although abiding in a material body, just as the sun remains
aloof from its reflection on water.TEXT 2
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sa esa yarhi prakrter
gunesv abhivisajjate
ahankriya-vimudhatma
kartasmity abhimanyate
SYNONYMS
sah–that very living entity; esah–this; yarhi–when; prakrteh–of
material nature; gunesu–in the modes; abhivisajjate–is absorbed;
ahankriya–by false ego; vimudha–bewildered; atma–the individual soul;
karta–the doer; asmi–I am; iti–thus; abhimanyate–he thinks.
TRANSLATION
When the soul is under the spell of material nature and false ego,
identifying his body as the self, he becomes absorbed in material
activities, and by the influence of false ego he thinks that he is the
proprietor of everything.TEXT 3
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tena samsara-padavim
avaso ‘bhyety anirvrtah
prasangikaih karma-dosaih
sad-asan-misra-yonisu
SYNONYMS
tena–by this; samsara–of repeated birth and death; padavim–the
path; avasah–helplessly; abhyeti–he undergoes; anirvrtah–discontented;
prasangikaih–resulting from association with material nature; karmadosaih–
by faulty actions; sat–good; asat–bad; misra–mixed; yonisu–in
different species of life.
TRANSLATION
The conditioned soul therefore transmigrates into different species of
life, higher and lower, because of his association with the modes of
material nature. Unless he is relieved of material activities, he has to
accept this position because of his faulty work.TEXT 4
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arthe hy avidyamane ‘pi
samsrtir na nivartate
dhyayato visayan asya
svapne ‘narthagamo yatha
SYNONYMS
arthe–real cause; hi–certainly; avidyamane–not existing; api–
although; samsrtih–the material existential condition; na–not;
nivartate–does cease; dhyayatah–contemplating; visayan–objects of the
senses; asya–of the living entity; svapne–in a dream; anartha–of
disadvantages; agamah–arrival; yatha–like.
TRANSLATION
Actually a living entity is transcendental to material existence, but
because of his mentality of lording it over material nature, his material
existential condition does not cease, and just as in a dream, he is
affected by all sorts of disadvantages.TEXT 5
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ata eva sanais cittam
prasaktam asatam pathi
bhakti-yogena tivrena
viraktya ca nayed vasam
SYNONYMS
atah eva–therefore; sanaih–gradually; cittam–mind, consciousness;
prasaktam–attached; asatam–of material enjoyments; pathi–on the path;
bhakti-yogena–by devotional service; tivrena–very serious; viraktya–
without attachment; ca–and; nayet–he must bring; vasam–under control.
TRANSLATION
It is the duty of every conditioned soul to engage his polluted
consciousness, which is now attached to material enjoyment, in very
serious devotional service with detachment. Thus his mind and
consciousness will be under full control.TEXT 6
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yamadibhir yoga-pathair
abhyasan sraddhayanvitah
mayi bhavena satyena
mat-katha-sravanena ca
SYNONYMS
yama-adibhih–beginning with yama; yoga-pathaih–by the yoga system;
abhyasan–practicing; sraddhaya anvitah–with great faith; mayi–unto Me;
bhavena–with devotion; satyena–unalloyed; mat-katha–stories about Me;
sravanena–by hearing; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
One has to become faithful by practicing the controlling process of
the yoga system and must elevate himself to the platform of unalloyed
devotional service by chanting and hearing about Me.TEXT 7
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sarva-bhuta-samatvena
nirvairenaprasangatah
brahmacaryena maunena
sva-dharmena baliyasa
SYNONYMS
sarva–all; bhuta–living entities; samatvena–by seeing equally;
nirvairena–without enmity; aprasangatah–without intimate connections;
brahma-caryena–by celibacy; maunena–by silence; sva-dharmena–by one’s
occupation; baliyasa–by offering the result.
TRANSLATION
In executing devotional service, one has to see every living entity
equally, without enmity towards anyone yet without intimate connections
with anyone. One has to observe celibacy, be grave and execute his
eternal activities, offering the results to the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.TEXT 8
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yadrcchayopalabdhena
santusto mita-bhun munih
vivikta-saranah santo
maitrah karuna atmavan
SYNONYMS
yadrcchaya–without difficulty; upalabdhena–with what is obtained;
santustah–satisfied; mita–little; bhuk–eating; munih–thoughtful;
vivikta-saranah–living in a secluded place; santah–peaceful; maitrah–
friendly; karunah–compassionate; atma-van–self-possessed, selfrealized.
TRANSLATION
For his income a devotee should be satisfied with what he earns
without great difficulty. He should not eat more than what is necessary.
He should live in a secluded place and always be thoughtful, peaceful,
friendly, compassionate and self-realized.TEXT 9
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sanubandhe ca dehe ‘sminn
akurvann asad-agraham
jnanena drsta-tattvena
prakrteh purusasya ca
SYNONYMS
sa-anubandhe–with bodily relationships; ca–and; dehe–towards the
body; asmin–this; akurvan–not doing; asat-agraham–bodily concept of
life; jnanena–through knowledge; drsta–having seen; tattvena–the
reality; prakrteh–of matter; purusasya–of spirit; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
One’s seeing power should be increased through knowledge of spirit and
matter, and one should not unnecessarily identify himself with the body
and thus become attracted by bodily relationships.TEXT 10
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nivrtta-buddhy-avasthano
duri-bhutanya-darsanah
upalabhyatmanatmanam
caksusevarkam atma-drk
SYNONYMS
nivrtta–transcended; buddhi-avasthanah–the stages of material
consciousness; duri-bhuta–far off; anya–other; darsanah–conceptions of
life; upalabhya–having realized; atmana–by his purified intellect;
atmanam–his own self; caksusa–with his eyes; iva–as; arkam–the sun;
atma-drk–the self-realized.
TRANSLATION
One should be situated in the transcendental position, beyond the
stages of material consciousness, and should be aloof from all other
conceptions of life. Thus realizing freedom from false ego, one should
see his own self just as he sees the sun in the sky.TEXT 11
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mukta-lingam sad-abhasam
asati pratipadyate
sato bandhum asac-caksuh
sarvanusyutam advayam
SYNONYMS
mukta-lingam–transcendental; sat-abhasam–manifest as a reflection;
asati–in the false ego; pratipadyate–he realizes; satah bandhum–the
support of the material cause; asat-caksuh–the eye (revealer) of the
illusory energy; sarva-anusyutam–entered into everything; advayam–
without a second.
TRANSLATION
A liberated soul realizes the Absolute Personality of Godhead, who is
transcendental and who is manifest as a reflection even in the false ego.
He is the support of the material cause and He enters into everything. He
is absolute, one without a second, and He is the eyes of the illusory
energy.TEXT 12
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yatha jala-stha abhasah
sthala-sthenavadrsyate
svabhasena tatha suryo
jala-sthena divi sthitah
SYNONYMS
yatha–as; jala-sthah–situated on water; abhasah–a reflection;
sthala-sthena–situated on the wall; avadrsyate–is perceived; svaabhasena–
by its reflection; tatha–in that way; suryah–the sun; jalasthena–
situated on the water; divi–in the sky; sthitah–situated.
TRANSLATION
The presence of the Supreme Lord can be realized just as the sun is
realized first as a reflection on water, and again as a second reflection
on the wall of a room, although the sun itself is situated in the sky.TEXT 13
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evam trivrd-ahankaro
bhutendriya-manomayaih
svabhasair laksito ‘nena
sad-abhasena satya-drk
SYNONYMS
evam–thus; tri-vrt–the threefold; ahankarah–false ego; bhutaindriya-
manah-mayaih–consisting of body, senses and mind; sva-abhasaih–
by its own reflections; laksitah–is revealed; anena–by this; satabhasena–
by a reflection of Brahman; satya-drk–the self-realized soul.
TRANSLATION
The self-realized soul is thus reflected first in the threefold ego
and then in the body, senses and mind.TEXT 14
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bhuta-suksmendriya-manobuddhy-
adisv iha nidraya
linesv asati yas tatra
vinidro nirahankriyah
SYNONYMS
bhuta–the material elements; suksma–the objects of enjoyment;
indriya–the material senses; manah–mind; buddhi–intelligence; adisu–
and so on; iha–here; nidraya–by sleep; linesu–merged; asati–in the
unmanifest; yah–who; tatra–there; vinidrah–awake; nirahankriyah–freed
from false ego.
TRANSLATION
Although a devotee appears to be merged in the five material elements,
the objects of material enjoyment, the material senses and material mind
and intelligence, he is understood to be awake and to be freed from the
false ego.TEXT 15
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manyamanas tadatmanam
anasto nastavan mrsa
naste ‘hankarane drasta
nasta-vitta ivaturah
SYNONYMS
manyamanah–thinking; tada–then; atmanam–himself; anastah–although
not lost; nasta-vat–as lost; mrsa–falsely; naste ahankarane–because of
the disappearance of the ego; drasta–the seer; nasta-vittah–one who has
lost his fortune; iva–like; aturah–distressed.
TRANSLATION
The living entity can vividly feel his existence as the seer, but
because of the disappearance of the ego during the state of deep sleep,
he falsely takes himself to be lost, like a man who has lost his fortune
and feels distressed, thinking himself to be lost.TEXT 16
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evam pratyavamrsyasav
atmanam pratipadyate
sahankarasya dravyasya
yo ‘vasthanam anugrahah
SYNONYMS
evam–thus; pratyavamrsya–after understanding; asau–that person;
atmanam–his self; pratipadyate–realizes; sa-ahankarasya–accepted under
false ego; dravyasya–of the situation; yah–who; avasthanam–resting
place; anugrahah–the manifester.
TRANSLATION
When, by mature understanding, one can realize his individuality, then
the situation he accepts under false ego becomes manifest to him.TEXT 17
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devahutir uvaca
purusam prakrtir brahman
na vimuncati karhicit
anyonyapasrayatvac ca
nityatvad anayoh prabho
SYNONYMS
devahutih uvaca–Devahuti said; purusam–the spirit soul; prakrtih–
material nature; brahman–O brahmana; na–not; vimuncati–does release;
karhicit–at any time; anyonya–to one another; apasrayatvat–from
attraction; ca–and; nityatvat–from eternality; anayoh–of them both;
prabho–O my Lord.
TRANSLATION
Sri Devahuti inquired: My dear brahmana, does material nature ever
give release to the spirit soul? Since one is attracted to the other
eternally, how is their separation possible?TEXT 18
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yatha gandhasya bhumes ca
na bhavo vyatirekatah
apam rasasya ca yatha
tatha buddheh parasya ca
SYNONYMS
yatha–as; gandhasya–of aroma; bhumeh–of earth; ca–and; na–no;
bhavah–existence; vyatirekatah–separate; apam–of water; rasasya–of
taste; ca–and; yatha–as; tatha–so; buddheh–of intelligence; parasya–
of consciousness, spirit; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
As there is no separate existence of the earth and its aroma or of
water and its taste, there cannot be any separate existence of
intelligence and consciousness.TEXT 19
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akartuh karma-bandho ‘yam
purusasya yad-asrayah
gunesu satsu prakrteh
kaivalyam tesv atah katham
SYNONYMS
akartuh–of the passive performer, the nondoer; karma-bandhah–bondage
to fruitive activities; ayam–this; purusasya–of the soul; yat-asrayah–
caused by attachment to the modes; gunesu–while the modes; satsu–are
existing; prakrteh–of material nature; kaivalyam–freedom; tesu–those;
atah–hence; katham–how.
TRANSLATION
Hence even though he is the passive performer of all activities, how
can there be freedom for the soul as long as material nature acts on him
and binds him?TEXT 20
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kvacit tattvavamarsena
nivrttam bhayam ulbanam
anivrtta-nimittatvat
punah pratyavatisthate
SYNONYMS
kvacit–in a certain case; tattva–the fundamental principles;
avamarsena–by reflecting upon; nivrttam–avoided; bhayam–fear; ulbanam-
-great; anivrtta–not ceased; nimittatvat–since the cause; punah–again;
pratyavatisthate–it appears.
TRANSLATION
Even if the great fear of bondage is avoided by mental speculation and
inquiry into the fundamental principles, it may still appear again, since
its cause has not ceased.TEXT 21
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sri-bhagavan uvaca
animitta-nimittena
sva-dharmenamalatmana
tivraya mayi bhaktya ca
sruta-sambhrtaya ciram
SYNONYMS
sri-bhagavan uvaca–the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; animittanimittena–
without desiring the fruits of activities; sva-dharmena–by
executing one’s prescribed duties; amala-atmana–with a pure mind;
tivraya–serious; mayi–unto Me; bhaktya–by devotional service; ca–and;
sruta–hearing; sambhrtaya–endowed with; ciram–for a long time.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: One can get liberation by
seriously discharging devotional service unto Me and thereby hearing for
a long time about Me or from Me. By thus executing one’s prescribed
duties, there will be no reaction, and one will be freed from the
contamination of matter.TEXT 22
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jnanena drsta-tattvena
vairagyena baliyasa
tapo-yuktena yogena
tivrenatma-samadhina
SYNONYMS
jnanena–in knowledge; drsta-tattvena–with vision of the Absolute
Truth; vairagyena–with renunciation; baliyasa–very strong; tapahyuktena–
by engagement in austerity; yogena–by mystic yoga; tivrena–
firmly fixed; atma-samadhina–by self-absorption.
TRANSLATION
This devotional service has to be performed strongly in perfect
knowledge and with transcendental vision. One must be strongly renounced
and must engage in austerity and perform mystic yoga in order to be
firmly fixed in self-absorption.TEXT 23
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prakrtih purusasyeha
dahyamana tv ahar-nisam
tiro-bhavitri sanakair
agner yonir ivaranih
SYNONYMS
prakrtih–the influence of material nature; purusasya–of the living
entity; iha–here; dahyamana–being consumed; tu–but; ahah-nisam–day
and night; tirah-bhavitri–disappearing; sanakaih–gradually; agneh–of
fire; yonih–the cause of appearance; iva–as; aranih–wooden sticks.
TRANSLATION
The influence of material nature has covered the living entity, and
thus it is as if the living entity were always in a blazing fire. But by
the process of seriously discharging devotional service, this influence
can be removed, just as wooden sticks which cause a fire are themselves
consumed by it.TEXT 24
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bhukta-bhoga parityakta
drsta-dosa ca nityasah
nesvarasyasubham dhatte
sve mahimni sthitasya ca
SYNONYMS
bhukta–enjoyed; bhoga–enjoyment; parityakta–given up; drsta–
discovered; dosa–faultiness; ca–and; nityasah–always; na–not;
isvarasya–of the independent; asubham–harm; dhatte–she inflicts; sve
mahimni–in his own glory; sthitasya–situated; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
By discovering the faultiness of his desiring to lord it over material
nature and by therefore giving it up, the living entity becomes
independent and stands in his own glory.TEXT 25
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yatha hy apratibuddhasya
prasvapo bahv-anartha-bhrt
sa eva pratibuddhasya
na vai mohaya kalpate
SYNONYMS
yatha–as; hi–indeed; apratibuddhasya–of one who is sleeping;
prasvapah–the dream; bahu-anartha-bhrt–bearing many inauspicious
things; sah eva–that very dream; pratibuddhasya–of one who is awake;
na–not; vai–certainly; mohaya–for bewildering; kalpate–is capable.
TRANSLATION
In the dreaming state one’s consciousness is almost covered, and one
sees many inauspicious things, but when he is awakened and fully
conscious, such inauspicious things cannot bewilder him.TEXT 26
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evam vidita-tattvasya
prakrtir mayi manasam
yunjato napakuruta
atmaramasya karhicit
SYNONYMS
evam–thus; vidita-tattvasya–to one who knows the Absolute Truth;
prakrtih–material nature; mayi–on Me; manasam–the mind; yunjatah–
fixing; na–not; apakurute–can do harm; atma-aramasya–to one who
rejoices in the self; karhicit–at any time.
TRANSLATION
The influence of material nature cannot harm an enlightened soul, even
though he engages in material activities, because he knows the truth of
the Absolute, and his mind is fixed on the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.TEXT 27
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yadaivam adhyatma-ratah
kalena bahu-janmana
sarvatra jata-vairagya
abrahma-bhuvanan munih
SYNONYMS
yada–when; evam–thus; adhyatma-ratah–engaged in self-realization;
kalena–for many years; bahu-janmana–for many births; sarvatra–
everywhere; jata-vairagyah–detachment is born; a-brahma-bhuvanat–up to
Brahmaloka; munih–a thoughtful person.
TRANSLATION
When a person thus engages in devotional service and self-realization
for many, many years and births, he becomes completely reluctant to enjoy
any one of the material planets, even up to the highest planet, which is
known as Brahmaloka; he becomes fully developed in consciousness.TEXTS 28-29
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mad-bhaktah pratibuddhartho
mat-prasadena bhuyasa
nihsreyasam sva-samsthanam
kaivalyakhyam mad-asrayam
prapnotihanjasa dhirah
sva-drsa cchinna-samsayah
yad gatva na nivarteta
yogi lingad vinirgame
SYNONYMS
mat-bhaktah–My devotee; pratibuddha-arthah–self-realized; matprasadena–
by My causeless mercy; bhuyasa–unlimited; nihsreyasam–the
ultimate perfectional goal; sva-samsthanam–his abode; kaivalya-akhyam–
called kaivalya; mat-asrayam–under My protection; prapnoti–attains;
iha–in this life; anjasa–truly; dhirah–steady; sva-drsa–by knowledge
of the self; chinna-samsayah–freed from doubts; yat–to that abode;
gatva–having gone; na–never; nivarteta–comes back; yogi–the mystic
devotee; lingat–from the subtle and gross material bodies; vinirgame–
after departing.
TRANSLATION
My devotee actually becomes self-realized by My unlimited causeless
mercy, and thus, when freed from all doubts, he steadily progresses
towards his destined abode, which is directly under the protection of My
spiritual energy of unadulterated bliss. That is the ultimate
perfectional goal of the living entity. After giving up the present
material body, the mystic devotee goes to that transcendental abode and
never comes back.TEXT 30
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yada na yogopacitasu ceto
mayasu siddhasya visajjate ‘nga
ananya-hetusv atha me gatih syad
atyantiki yatra na mrtyu-hasah
SYNONYMS
yada–when; na–not; yoga-upacitasu–to powers developed by yoga;
cetah–the attention; mayasu–manifestations of maya; siddhasya–of a
perfect yogi; visajjate–is attracted; anga–My dear mother; ananyahetusu–
having no other cause; atha–then; me–to Me; gatih–his
progress; syat–becomes; atyantiki–unlimited; yatra–where; na–not;
mrtyu-hasah–power of death.
TRANSLATION
When a perfect yogi’s attention is no longer attracted to the byproducts
of mystic powers, which are manifestations of the external
energy, his progress towards Me becomes unlimited, and thus the power of
death cannot overcome him.
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