Text 309] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 255

TEXT 308

fageeifes Tat caltel cRamTaT wateya |
faa F4-Fe Bia] Sal “PSIG 1 vob |

visnu-saktih para prokta
ksetrajnakhyda tatha para

avidyad-karma-samjnanya
trtiya saktir isyate

SYNONYMS
visnu-saktih—the potency of Lord Visnu; pard—spiritual; prokta—it is said;
ksetra-jfia-akhya—the potency known as ksetrajfia; tathi—as well as; para—
spiritual; avidyd—ignorance; karma—fruitive activities; sarhjid—known as;
anyaé—other; trtiya—third; saktih—potency; isyate—known thus.

TRANSLATION

“‘The potency of Lord Visnu is summarized in three categories—namely
the spiritual potency, the living entities and ignorance. The spiritual potency
is full of knowledge; the living entities, although belonging to the spiritual
potency, are subject to bewilderment; and the third energy, which is full of
ignorance, is always visible in fruitive activites.’

PURPORT
This is a quotation from Visnu Purana. For an explanation, see Adi-lild (7.119).

TEXT 309
“CHES AM AKA alas sigiwes Away i” oo |

“ksetrajfia atma purusah
pradhanam prakrtih striyam”

SYNONYMS

ksetra-jfah—the word ksetrajfia; atma—the living entity; purusah—the en-
joyer; pradhanam—the chief; prakrtih—the material nature; striyam—in the
feminine gender.

TRANSLATION

“‘The word ksetrajfia refers to the living entity, the enjoyer, the chief and
material nature.’
