1352 Srimad-Bhagavatam [ Canto 4, Ch. 28

TRANSLATION

My dear friend, you are now My very same friend. Since you left Me,
You have become more and more materialistic, and, not seeing Me, you have
been traveling in different forms throughout this material world, which was
created by some woman.

PURPORT

When the living entity falls down, he goes into the material world, which
was created by the external energy of the Lord. This external energy is
described herein as “some woman,” or prakrti. This material world is com-
posed of material elements, ingredients supplied by the mahat-tattva, the
total material energy. The material world, created by this external energy,
becomes the so-called home of the conditioned soul. Within this material
world the conditioned soul accepts different apartments or different bodily
forms and then travels about. Sometimes he travels in the higher planetary
systems and sometimes in the lower systems. Sometimes he travels in
higher species of life and sometimes in lower species. He has been wan-
dering within this material universe since time immemorial. As explained
by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu:

brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva
guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija
(Cc. Madhya 19.151)
The living entity wanders into many species of life, but he is fortunate
when he once again meets his friend, either in person or through His
representative.

Actually, it is Krsna who personally advises all living entities to return
home, back to Godhead. Sometimes Krsna sends His representative, who,
delivering Krgna’s very message, canvasses all living entities to return home,
back to Godhead. Unfortunately the living entity is so greatly attached to
material enjoyment that he does not take the instructions of Krsna or His
representative very seriously. This material tendency is mentioned in this
verse as gramya-matih (sense gratification). The word mahim means “within
this material world.” All living entities within this material world are
sensually inclined. Consequently they become entangled in different types
of bodies and suffer the pangs of material existence.

TEXT 56

qa anaes fae |
qee watart wares ataty 14a
