224 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 16

powerful is the illusory energy of Lord Visnu, by which the entire
world is bound by affection for children!”

PURPORT

Kasyapa Muni was surely sympathetic to his wife’s affliction, yet he
was surprised at how the whole world is influenced by affection.

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kva deho bhautiko ’natma
kva catma prakrteh parah

kasya ke pati-putradya
moha eva hi karanam

kva—where is; dehah—this material body; bhautikah—made of five
elements; anadtmd—not the spirit soul; kva—where is; ca—also;
atma—the spirit soul; prakrteh—to the material world; parah—tran-
scendental; kasya—of whom; ke—who is; pati—husband; putra-
a@dyah—or son and so on; mohah—illusion; eva—indeed; hi—cer-
tainly; kdranam—cause.

TRANSLATION

Kasyapa Muni continued: What is this material body, made of
five elements? It is different from the spirit soul. Indeed, the spirit
soul is completely different from the material elements from
which the body is made. But because of bodily attachment, one is
regarded as a husband or son. These illusory relationships are
caused by misunderstanding.

PURPORT

The spirit soul (atma or jiva) is certainly different from the body,
which is a combination of five material elements. This is a simple fact,
but it is not understood unless one is spiritually educated. Kasyapa Muni
