Texts 23-24] | Fundamental Principles of Material Nature 1089

becomes materially contaminated, however, the more consciousness be-
comes obscured. In pure consciousness one can perceive a slight reflection
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As in clear, unagitated water, free
from impurities, one can see everything clearly, so in pure consciousness
or Krsna consciousness one can see things as they are. One can see the
reflection of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and one can see his
own existence as well. This state of consciousness is very pleasing, trans-
parent and sober. In the beginning, consciousness is pure.

TEXTS 23-24
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Fada TART aM Aa: |
waaafegamn aT yar AeaTaty lel

mahat-tattvad vikurvanad
bhagavad-virya-sambhavat

kriya-saktir ahankaras
tri-vidhah samapadyata

vaikarikas taijasas ca
tamasas ca yato bhavah

manasas cendriyanam ca
bhiitandm mahatam api

mahat-tattvat—from the mahat-tattva; vikurvandt—undergoing a change;
bhagavat-virya-sambhavat—evolved from the Lord’s own energy; kriya-
Saktih—endowed with active power;ahankarah—the material ego; tri-vidhah
—of the three kinds; samapadyata—sprang up; vaikarikah— material ego in
transformed goodness; taijasah— material ego in passion; ca—and; tamasah—
material ego in ignorance; ca—also; yatah—from which; bhavah—the origin;
manasah—of the mind; ca—and; indriyanam—of the senses for perception
and action; ca—and; bhistanadm mahatam-— of the five gross elements; api—
also.

TRANSLATION

The material energy springs up from the mahat-tattva which evolved
from the Lord’s own energy. The material ego is endowed predominantly
with active power of three kinds—good, passionate and ignorant. From
