Text 42] The Advent of Lord Krsna: Introduction 71

body turns totally into matter); gunesu—(the mind, not being liberated,

becomes attached) to the material qualities; mayd-racitesu—where the

material energy creates a similar body; dehi—the spirit soul who accepts

such a body; asau—he; prapadyamanah—being surrendered (to such a

condition); saha—with; tena—a similar body; jayate—takes birth.
TRANSLATION

At the time of death, according to the thinking, feeling and will-
ing of the mind, which is involved in fruitive activities, one
receives a particular body. In other words, the body develops ac-
cording to the activities of the mind. Changes of body are due to
the flickering of the mind, for otherwise the soul could remain in
its original, spiritual body.

PURPORT

One can very easily understand that the mind is constantly flickering,
changing in the quality of its thinking, feeling and willing. This is
explained by Arjuna in Bhagavad-gita (6.34):

caficalam hi manah krsna
pramathi balavad drdham
tasyaham nigraham manye
vayor iva suduskaram
The mind is caficala, flickering, and it changes very strongly. Therefore
Arjuna admitted that controlling the mind is not at all possible; this
would be as difficult as controlling the wind. For example, if one were in
a boat moving according to the wind on a river or the sea, and the wind
were uncontrollable, the tilting boat would be very much disturbed and
extremely difficult to control. It might even capsize. Therefore, in the
bhava-samudra, the ocean of mental speculation and transmigration to
different types of bodies, one must first control the mind.

By regulative practice one can control the mind, and this is the pur-
pose of the yoga system (abhydsa-yoga-yuktena). But there is a chance
of failure with the yoga system, especially in this age of Kali, because the
yoga system uses artificial means. If the mind is engaged in bhakti-yoga,
