Text 271] The Lord Instructs Sanatana Gosvami 149
anuvratah—strict followers; yatra—where; sura—by demigods; asura—and by
demons; arcitah—being worshiped.
TRANSLATION
‘In the spiritual world, there is neither the mode of passion, the mode of
ignorance nor a mixture of both, nor is there adulterated goodness, nor the in-
fluence of time or maya itself. Only the pure devotees of the Lord, who are
worshiped both by demigods and by demons, reside in the spiritual world as
the Lord’s associates.’
PURPORT
This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.9.10) was spoken by Srila Sukadeva
Gosvami. He was answering the questions of Pariksit Maharaja, who asked how
the living entity falls down into the material world. Sukadeva Gosvami explained
the cream of Srimad-Bhagavatam in four verses, which had been explained to Lord
Brahma at the end of the severe austerities he performed for one thousand
celestial years. At that time, Brahma was shown the spiritual world and its tran-
scendental nature.
TEXT 271
alaia ct 98 afe—‘aiay eats ‘oletey |
‘ata? fafrecag, feos Goitaia ‘eieta’ urasi
maydra ye dui vrtti—— ‘maya’ dra ‘pradhana’
‘maya’ nimitta-hetu, visvera upadana ‘pradhana’
SYNONYMS
mdayara—of the material nature; ye—which; dui—two; vrtti—functions;
mayd—called maya; dra—and; pradhdna—ingredients; mayd—the word mayd;
nimitta-hetu—the efficient cause; visvera—of the material universe; upadana—
ingredients; pradhana—is called pradhdna.
TRANSLATION
“(Maya has two functions. One is called maya, and the other is called
pradhana. Maya refers to the efficient cause, and pradhana refers to the ingre-
dients that create the cosmic manifestation.
PURPORT
For a further explanation, see Adi-lila, Chapter Five, verse 58.
