Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.13.17
सनकादय ऊचु:
गुणेष्वाविशते चेतो गुणाश्चेतसि च प्रभो ।
कथमन्योन्यसन्त्यागो मुमुक्षोरतितितीर्षो: ॥ १७ ॥
sanakādaya ūcuḥ
[sanakaadaya oochuh]
guṇeṣv āviśate ceto
[guneshv aavishate cheto]
guṇāś cetasi ca prabho
[gunaash chetasi cha prabho]
katham anyonya-santyāgo
[katham anyonya-santyaago]
mumukṣor atititīrṣoḥ
[mumukshor atititeershoh]
Word-for-word
sanaka-ādayaḥ ūcuḥ
—
the sages headed by Sanaka said
guṇeṣu
—
in the sense objects
āviśate
—
directly enters
cetaḥ
—
the mind
guṇāḥ
—
the sense objects
cetasi
—
within the mind
ca
—
also (enter)
prabho
—
O Lord
katham
—
what is the process
anyonya
—
of the mutual relationship between the sense objects and the mind
santyāgaḥ
—
renunciation
mumukṣoḥ
—
of one desiring liberation
atititīrṣoḥ
—
of one desiring to cross over sense gratification.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sanakādaya ūcuḥ
sanaka-ādayaḥ ūcuḥ
the sages headed by Sanaka said
guṇeṣv āviśate ceto
guṇeṣu
in the sense objects
āviśate
directly enters
cetaḥ
the mind
guṇāś cetasi ca prabho
guṇāḥ
the sense objects
cetasi
within the mind
ca
also (enter)
prabho
O Lord
katham anyonya-santyāgo
katham
what is the process
anyonya
of the mutual relationship between the sense objects and the mind
santyāgaḥ
renunciation
mumukṣor atititīrṣoḥ
mumukṣoḥ
of one desiring liberation
atititīrṣoḥ
of one desiring to cross over sense gratification.
The sages headed by Sanaka said: O Lord, people’s minds are naturally attracted to material sense objects, and similarly the sense objects in the form of desire enter within the mind. Therefore, how can a person who desires liberation, who desires to cross over activities of sense gratification, destroy this mutual relationship between the sense objects and the mind? Please explain this to us.
Purport
As described above, as long as one is a conditioned soul the modes of material nature, manifested in the form of sense objects, constantly disturb the mind, and by their harassment one is deprived of the actual perfection of life.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The sages headed by Sanaka said: O Lord! The consciousness is naturally attracted to sense objects, and the experienced sense objects then enter within the consciousness. Therefore, how can a person who desires liberation, who desires to surpass the sense objects, completely give up this mutual relationship between the sense objects and the consciousness?
Consciousness enters into sense objects because of natural attraction. The experienced objects enter into the consciousness. How can a person desiring to surpass the sense objects completely give up this mutual relation?
Personal Guidance
The sages ask: minds are naturally pulled to sense objects, and sense objects enter the mind — how can a liberation-seeker cross over? They name the basic problem of every seeker.
Reflection Questions
- When my mind and sense objects collide, who usually wins?
- What support do I need to begin crossing over?
My note
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