Text 26] Activities of Kapila 1443

TRANSLATION

She did so with serious engagement in devotional service. Because she
was strong in renunciation, she accepted only the necessities of the body.
She became situated in knowledge due to realization of the Absolute
Truth, her heart became purified, she became fully absorbed in meditation
upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and all misgivings due to the
modes of material nature disappeared.

TEXT 26

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brahmany avasthita-matir
bhagavaty atma-samsraye

nivrtta-jivapattitvat
ksina-klesapta-nirurtih

brahmani—in Brahman; avasthita— situated ;matih—her mind; bhagavati—
in the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dtma-samsraye—residing in all
living entities; nivrtta—freed; jiva—of the jiva soul; @pattitvdt—from the un-
fortunate condition; ksina—disappeared; klesa—material pangs; apta—
attained; nirurtih—transcendental bliss.

TRANSLATION

Her mind became completely engaged in the Supreme Lord, and she
automatically realized the knowledge of the impersonal Brahman. As a
Brahman realized soul, she was freed from the designations of the
materialistic concept of life. Thus all material pangs disappeared, and she
attained transcendental bliss.

PURPORT

The previous verse states that Devahiti was already conversant with the
Absolute Truth. It may be questioned why she was meditating. The
explanation is that when one theoretically discusses the Absolute Truth
he becomes situated in the impersonal concept of Absolute Truth.
Similarly, when one seriously discusses the subject matter of the form,
quality, pastimes and entourage of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
