244 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 6
TRANSLATION i
Living entities who are associates of Rudra develop in the third mode of
material nature, or ignorance. They are situated in the sky between the
earthly planets.
PURPORT
This middle portion of the sky is called Bhuvarloka, as confirmed by
both Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti and Srila Jiva Gosvami. In Bhagavad-
gita it is stated that those who develop in the mode of passion are situated
in the middle region. Those who are situated in the mode of goodness are
promoted to the regions of the demigods, those who are situated in the
mode of passion are placed in human society, and those who are situated
in the mode of ignorance are placed in the society of animals or ghosts.
There are no contradictions in this conclusion. Numerous fiving entities
are distributed all over the universe in different planets and are so situated
in terms of their own qualities in the modes of material nature.
TEXT 30
Wadiswd Ae GIA Fea |
O haa ~
Tea FETUSTETAMN TSI 13 ol |
mukhato ’vartata brahma :
purusasya kurudvaha
yas tunmukhatvad varnanam
mukhyo ’bhud brahmano guruh
mukhatah—from the mouth; avartata—generated; brahma—the Vedic
wisdom; purusasya—of the virata-purusa, the gigantic form; kuru-udvaha—
O chief of the Kuru dynasty; yah—who are; tu—due to; unmukhatvat—
inclined to; varnanam—of the orders of society; mukhyah—the chief;
abhit—so became; brahmanah—called the brahmanas; guruh—the re-
cognized teacher or spiritual master.
TRANSLATION
O chief of the Kuru dynasty, the Vedic wisdom became manifested
from the mouth of the virata, the gigantic form. Those who are inclined to
this Vedic knowledge are called brahmanas, and they are the natural
teachers and spiritual masters of all the orders of society.
