Text 26] Narada and Angira Instruct King Citraketu 75
mamaivamso jiva-loke
jiva-bhitah sandtanah
manah-sasthanindriyani
prakrti-sthani karsati
‘The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental
parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six
senses, which include the mind.” The living entity is actually part and
parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is unaffected by ma-
terial conditions, but because the mind (manah) is affected, the senses
are affected, and the living entity struggles for existence within this
material world.
TEXT 26
TAA AEM TTA FIT TTA: |
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tasmat svasthena manasa
vimrsya gatim dtmanah
dvaite dhruvartha-visrambham
tyajopasamam 4avisa
tasmat—therefore; svasthena—with a careful; manasad—mind;
vimrsya—considering; gatim—real position; dtmanah—of yourself;
dvaite—in the duality; dhruva—as permanent; artha—object;
visrambham—belief; tyaja—give up; upasamam—a peaceful condi-
tion; dvisa—take to.
TRANSLATION
Therefore, O King Citraketu, carefully consider the position of
the atma. In other words, try to understand who you are—whether
body, mind or soul. Consider where you have come from, where
you are going after giving up this body, and why you are under the
control of material lamentation. Try to understand your real posi-
tion in this way, and then you will be able to give up your un-
necessary attachment. You will also be able to give up the belief
