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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.22.42

इन्द्रियायनसृष्‍ट्येदं त्रैविध्यं भाति वस्तुनि । बहिरन्तर्भिदाहेतुर्जनोऽसज्जनकृद् यथा ॥ ४२ ॥
indriyāyana-sṛṣṭyedaṁ
[indriyaayana-srishtyedam]
trai-vidhyaṁ bhāti vastuni
[trai-vidhyam bhaati vastuni]
bahir-antar-bhidā-hetur
[bahir-antar-bhidaa-hetur]
jano ’saj-jana-kṛd yathā
[jano ’saj-jana-krid yathaa]
Word-for-word
indriya-ayana — by the resting place of the senses (the mind) sṛṣṭyā — because of the creation (of identification with a new body) idam — this trai-vidhyam — threefold variety (of high, middle and low class) bhāti — appears vastuni — in the reality (the soul) bahiḥ — external antaḥ — and internal bhidā — of the differences hetuḥ — the cause janaḥ — a person asat-jana — of a bad person kṛt — the progenitor yathā — as.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
indriyāyana-sṛṣṭyedaṁ
indriya-ayana
by the resting place of the senses (the mind)
sṛṣṭyā
because of the creation (of identification with a new body)
trai-vidhyaṁ bhāti vastuni
idam
this
trai-vidhyam
threefold variety (of high, middle and low class)
bhāti
appears
vastuni
in the reality (the soul)
bahir-antar-bhidā-hetur
bahiḥ
external
antaḥ
and internal
bhidā
of the differences
hetuḥ
the cause
jano ’saj-jana-kṛd yathā
janaḥ
a person
asat-jana
of a bad person
kṛt
the progenitor
yathā
as.
Because the mind, which is the resting place of the senses, has created the identification with a new body, the threefold material variety of high, middle and low class appears as if present within the reality of the soul. Thus the self creates external and internal duality, just as a man might give birth to a bad son.
Purport

The wealth, beauty, strength, intelligence, fame and detachment of different bodies are considered to be excellent, normal or inferior according to the material situation. The spirit soul acquires a particular body and thus judges himself and others to be high, middle or low class according to their material situation. Actually, the eternal soul exists beyond material duality but falsely mistakes the material situation to be his own. The words asaj-jana-kṛd yathā are significant. A father may by nature be peaceful, but because his bad son gets into trouble the father is forced to defend his son and consider his son’s enemies to be enemies of the entire family. Thus the bad son implicates the father in troublesome conflicts. Similarly, the spirit soul has no intrinsic problems, but by creating a false identification with the material body the soul becomes involved in the happiness and distress of the body. With this verse the Lord summarizes His discussion of the difference between the body and the soul.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
By creation of the body which is the resting place of the senses, the states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep exist in the jīva. These states cause differences externally and internally. They are like a father who produces bad sons. This verse summarizes the topic. By the creation of the body which is the shelter of the senses, the three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep appear in the jīva. These states cause differences externally and internally. The external differences are the qualities perceived by the senses like the ear. The internal differences are differences perceived in mind during dreaming state and intelligence during deep sleep. These states are just like a father producing a bad son. The example is suitable since the three types of differences created by senses, mind and intelligence are inauspicious for the jīva.
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Personal Guidance
Because mind creates identification with a new body, the three-mode hierarchy (high, middle, low) appears within soul's reality — and the self thus creates external and internal worlds. The hierarchy is mental construction.
Reflection Questions
  • What hierarchies of high and low am I generating from the mind?
  • What would seeing past them feel like?
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