SB 11.24.4 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.24.4

तयोरेकतरो ह्यर्थः प्रकृतिः सोभयात्मिका । ज्ञानं त्वन्यतमो भावः पुरुषः सोऽभिधीयते ॥ ४ ॥

tayor ekataro hy arthaḥ

[tayor ekataro hy arthah]

prakṛtiḥ sobhayātmikā

[prakritih sobhayaatmikaa]

jñānaṁ tv anyatamo bhāvaḥ

[jnaanam tv anyatamo bhaavah]

puruṣaḥ so ’bhidhīyate

[purushah so ’bhidheeyate]

Word-for-word

tayoḥ — of the two ekataraḥ — one hi — indeed arthaḥ — entity prakṛtiḥ — nature sā — she ubhaya-ātmikā — consisting of both the subtle causes and their manifest products jñānam — (who possesses) consciousness tu — and anyatamaḥ — the other bhāvaḥ — entity puruṣaḥ — the living soul saḥ — he abhidhīyate — is called.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tayor ekataro hy arthaḥ

tayoḥ

of the two

ekataraḥ

one

prakṛtiḥ sobhayātmikā

jñānaṁ tv anyatamo bhāvaḥ

puruṣaḥ so ’bhidhīyate

indeed

arthaḥ

entity

prakṛtiḥ

nature

sā

she

ubhaya-ātmikā

consisting of both the subtle causes and their manifest products

jñānam

(who possesses) consciousness

and

anyatamaḥ

the other

bhāvaḥ

entity

puruṣaḥ

the living soul

saḥ

abhidhīyate

is called.

Of these two categories of manifestation, one is material nature, which embodies both the subtle causes and manifest products of matter. The other is the conscious living entity, designated as the enjoyer.

Purport

According to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, prakṛti here refers to the subtle pradhāna, which later becomes manifest as mahat-tattva.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Of these two categories of manifestation, one is prakṛti, which embodies cause and effect. The other is the conscious living entity, designated as the jīva. Of the two aṁśas of the Lord, one, māyā, is called prakṛti, which exists as both cause and effect. The other entity is the jīva with knowledge as his nature.

Personal Guidance

Of the two categories, one is material nature (subtle causes and gross products) and the other is the conscious enjoying entity. Two categories, two distinct functions.

Reflection Questions

Where do I confuse nature's transformations with my own being?
What practice keeps the distinction live?

📝 My note

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