Text 19] The Renunciation of Kardama Muni 969

PURPORT

Here the word avidyad is very significant. Avidyd means forgetfulness of
one’s identity. Every one of us is a spirit soul, but we have forgotten. We
think, “I am this body.” This is called avidya. Samsaya-granthi means
doubtfulness. The knot of doubtfulness is tied when the soul identifies
with the material world. That knot is also called ahankdra, the junction of
matter and spirit. By proper knowledge received from the scriptures in
disciplic succession and by proper application of that knowledge, one can
free himself from this binding combination of matter and spirit. Brahma
assures Devahiti that her son will enlighten her, and after enlightening her
He will travel all over the world, distributing the system of sankhya
philosophy.

The word samsaya means doubtful knowledge. Speculative and pseudo
yogic knowledge is all doubtful. At the present moment the so-called yoga
system is prosecuted on the understanding that by agitation of the different
stations of the bodily construction one can find that he is God. The
mental speculators think similarly, but they are all doubtful. Real knowl-
edge is expounded in Bhagavad-gita: “Just become Krsna conscious. Just
worship Krsna and become a devotee of Krsna.” That is real knowledge,
and anyone who follows that system becomes perfect without a doubt.

TEXT 19

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ayam siddha-ganadhisah
sankhyacaryaih susammatah
loke kapila ity akhyam
ganta te kirti-vardhanah

ayam-—this Personality of Godhead; siddha-gana—of the perfected sages;
adhigah—the head; sadnkhya-dcaryaih—by dcdryas expert in sankhya
philosophy; su-sammatah—approved according to Vedic principles; loke—
in the world; kapilah iti—as Kapila; dkhyam—celebrated; ganta—He will go
about; te—your; kirti-fame; vardhanah—increasing.

TRANSLATION

Your son will be the head of all the perfected souls. He will be approved
by the acaryas expert in disseminating real knowledge, and among the
