1388 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29

antah-puram—private residence; ca—and; hrdayam—the heart; visiicih—
the servant named Visiicina; manah—the mind; ucyate—is said; tatra—there;
moham— illusion; prasddam—satisfaction; vd—or; harsam—jubilation; prap-
noti— obtains; tat—of the mind; gunaih—by the modes of nature.

TRANSLATION

The word antahpura refers to the heart. The word visiicina, meaning
“going everywhere,” indicates the mind. Within the mind the living entity
enjoys the effects of the modes of material nature. These effects sometimes
cause illusion, sometimes satisfaction and sometimes jubilation.

PURPORT

The mind and intelligence of the living entity in material existence are
affected by the modes of material nature, and according to the association
of the material modes, the mind is habituated to go here and there. The
heart feels satisfaction, jubilation or illusion according to the effects of
the modes of material nature. Actually the living entity in his material
condition remains inert. It is the modes of material nature that act on the
mind and heart. The results are enjoyed or suffered by the living entity.
This is clearly stated in Bhagavad-gita:

prakrteh kriyamanani
gunaih karmani sarvasah

ahankara-vimiidhatma
kartaham iti manyate

“The bewildered spirit soul, under the influence of the three modes of
material nature, thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality
carried out by nature.” (Bg. 3.27)

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yatha yatha vikriyate
gunakto vikaroti va

tathd tathopadrastatma
tad-urttir anukaryate
