CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Fundamental Principles of Material Nature
TEXT 1
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sri bhagavan uvaca
atha te sampravaksyami
tattvanam laksanam prthak
yad viditvd vimucyeta
purusah prakrtair gunaih
sri bhagavan uvaca—the Personality of Godhead said; atha—now; te—to
you; sampravaksyami-—I shall describe; tattvanam—of the categories of the
Absolute Truth; laksanam—the distinctive features; prthak—one by one;
yat—which; viditva—knowing; vimucyeta—one can be released; purusah—
any person; prakrtaih—of the material nature; gunaih—from the modes.
TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead, Kapila, continued: My dear mother, now
I shall describe unto you the different categories of the Absolute Truth,
knowing which any person can be released from the influence of the
modes of material nature.
PURPORT
As stated in Bhagavad-gita, one can understand the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, the Absolute Truth, only through devotional service
(bhaktya mam abhijanati). As stated in the Bhagavatam, the object of
devotional service is mam, Krgna. And, as explained in the Caitanya-
caritamrta, to understand Krsna means to understand Krsna in His
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