SB 11.22.25 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.22.25

इति नानाप्रसङ्ख्यानं तत्त्वानामृषिभि: कृतम् । सर्वं न्याय्यं युक्तिमत्त्वाद् विदुषां किमशोभनम् ॥ २५ ॥

iti nānā-prasaṅkhyānaṁ

[iti naanaa-prasankhyaanam]

tattvānām ṛṣibhiḥ kṛtam

[tattvaanaam rishibhih kritam]

sarvaṁ nyāyyaṁ yuktimattvād

[sarvam nyaayyam yuktimattvaad]

viduṣāṁ kim aśobhanam

[vidushaam kim ashobhanam]

Word-for-word

iti — in these ways nānā — various prasaṅkhyānam — enumeration tattvānām — of the elements ṛṣibhiḥ — by the sages kṛtam — has been done sarvam — all this nyāyyam — logical yukti-mattvāt — because of the presentation of rational arguments viduṣām — of those who are learned kim — what aśobhanam — lack of brilliance.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

iti nānā-prasaṅkhyānaṁ

iti

in these ways

nānā

various

prasaṅkhyānam

enumeration

tattvānām ṛṣibhiḥ kṛtam

tattvānām

of the elements

ṛṣibhiḥ

by the sages

kṛtam

has been done

sarvaṁ nyāyyaṁ yuktimattvād

sarvam

all this

nyāyyam

logical

yukti-mattvāt

because of the presentation of rational arguments

viduṣāṁ kim aśobhanam

viduṣām

of those who are learned

kim

what

aśobhanam

lack of brilliance.

Thus great philosophers have analyzed the material elements in many different ways. All of their proposals are reasonable, since they are all presented with ample logic. Indeed, such philosophical brilliance is expected of the truly learned.

Purport

The material world has been analyzed in innumerable ways by innumerable brilliant philosophers, but the conclusion is always one — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva. Aspiring philosophers need not waste their precious time showing off their intellectual brilliance, because there is little left to analyze on the material platform. One should simply surrender to the Absolute Truth, the supreme element, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and uncover one’s eternal consciousness of God.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Thus the sages have enumerated the material elements in many different ways. All of their proposals are acceptable because they based on reason. Such philosophical brilliance is expected of the truly learned. This verse summarizes the topic.

Personal Guidance

Great philosophers analyze elements many ways — all reasonable, presented with logic; such brilliance is expected of the truly learned. Variety of analysis is itself evidence of capacity.

Reflection Questions

When have I dismissed a school as 'wrong' that was actually being legitimately brilliant?
How does this widen my reverence for the wise?

📝 My note

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