1038 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 25
bhagavat-prasadah, the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is
revealed. Devahiti requested her great son to be merciful towards her
because she was a less intelligent woman and also His mother. By the
grace of Kapiladeva it was quite possible for her to understand the
Absolute Truth, even though the subject matter is very difficult for
ordinary persons, especially women.
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fafeart after matte
alaetat aa aeatftana: |
Tara saat ates
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maitreya uvdca
viditvartham kapilo matur ittham
jata-sneho yatra tanvabhijatah
tattvamnayam yat pravadanti sankhyam
provaca vai bhakti-vitana-yogam
maitreyah uvdca— Maitreya said; viditva— having known; artham—purpose;
kapilah— Lord Kapila; matuh—of His mother; ittham—thus; jata-snehah—
became compassionate; yatra—upon her; tanva—from her body; abhijatah—
born; tattva-dmnayam—truths received by disciplic succession; yat— which;
pravadanti-they call; sankhyam—sankhya philosophy; provaca—He
described; vai—in fact; bhakti—devotional service; vitana—spreading;
yogam— mystic yoga.
TRANSLATION
Sri Maitreya said: After hearing the statement of His mother, Kapila
could understand her purpose, and He became compassionate towards her
because of being born of her body. He described the sankhya system of
philosophy, which is a combination of devotional service and mystic
realization, as received by disciplic succession.
