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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.24.8

अर्थस्तन्मात्रिकाज्जज्ञे तामसादिन्द्रियाणि च । तैजसाद् देवता आसन्नेकादश च वैकृतात् ॥ ८ ॥
arthas tan-mātrikāj jajñe
[arthas tan-maatrikaaj jajne]
tāmasād indriyāṇi ca
[taamasaad indriyaani cha]
taijasād devatā āsann
[taijasaad devataa aasann]
ekādaśa ca vaikṛtāt
[ekaadasha cha vaikritaat]
Word-for-word
arthaḥ — the gross elements tat-mātrikāt — from the subtle sensations (which themselves are derived from false ego in the mode of goodness) jajñe — became generated tāmasāt — from false ego in the mode of ignorance indriyāṇi — the senses ca — and taijasāt — from false ego in the mode of passion devatāḥ — the demigods āsan — arose ekādaśa — eleven ca — and vaikṛtāt — from false ego in the mode of goodness.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
arthas tan-mātrikāj jajñe
arthaḥ
the gross elements
tat-mātrikāt
from the subtle sensations (which themselves are derived from false ego in the mode of goodness)
jajñe
became generated
tāmasād indriyāṇi ca
tāmasāt
from false ego in the mode of ignorance
indriyāṇi
the senses
ca
and
taijasād devatā āsann
taijasāt
from false ego in the mode of passion
devatāḥ
the demigods
āsan
arose
ekādaśa ca vaikṛtāt
ekādaśa
eleven
ca
and
vaikṛtāt
from false ego in the mode of goodness.
From false ego in the mode of ignorance came the subtle physical perceptions, from which the gross elements were generated. From false ego in the mode of passion came the senses, and from false ego in the mode of goodness arose the eleven demigods.
Purport

From false ego in the mode of ignorance, sound is generated along with the sense of hearing to receive it and the sky as its medium. Next, the sensation of touch, air and the sense of touch are generated, and thus from subtle to gross all of the elements and their perceptions are generated. The senses, because they are busily engaged in activity, are created from false ego in the mode of passion. From false ego in goodness come eleven demigods: the deities of the directions, the wind and the sun, Varuṇa, the Aśvinī deities, Agni, Indra, Upendra, Mitra, Brahmā and Candra.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
From false ego in the mode of ignorance came the tan-mātras, from which the gross elements were generated. From false ego in the mode of passion came the senses, and from false ego in the mode of goodness arose the eleven devatās and the mind. Ether and other elements arose from the tan-mātras which arose from ahaṅkāra in tamas. Because their nature causes obscuration, the elements have the quality of tamas. Tan-mātrikāt means “from the cause of the taṇ-mātras” according to Pāṇini 4.2.80. The ten senses arise from ahaṅkāra in rajas. Because of their nature of action, the senses have the quality of rajas. From ahaṅkāra in sattva arose the devatās and the mind (indicated by ca). Because they have the nature of revealing knowledge, they have the quality of sattva.
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Personal Guidance
From false ego in ignorance came subtle perceptions and gross elements; from passion came senses; from goodness came the eleven demigods. The roots of perception lie in mode-driven ego.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I notice 'ignorance-flavored' perception in my day?
  • What might 'goodness-flavored' perception feel like in comparison?
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