Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.25.31
सर्वे गुणमया भावा: पुरुषाव्यक्तधिष्ठिता: ।
दृष्टं श्रुतमनुध्यातं बुद्ध्या वा पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ३१ ॥
sarve guṇa-mayā bhāvāḥ
[sarve guna-mayaa bhaavaah]
puruṣāvyakta-dhiṣṭhitāḥ
[purushaavyakta-dhishthitaah]
dṛṣṭaṁ śrutam anudhyātaṁ
[drishtam shrutam anudhyaatam]
buddhyā vā puruṣarṣabha
[buddhyaa vaa purusharshabha]
Word-for-word
sarve
—
all
guṇa-mayāḥ
—
composed of the modes of nature
bhāvāḥ
—
states of existence
puruṣa
—
by the enjoying soul
avyakta
—
and subtle nature
dhiṣṭhitāḥ
—
established and maintained
dṛṣṭam
—
seen
śrutam
—
heard
anudhyātam
—
conceived
buddhyā
—
by the intelligence
vā
—
or
puruṣa-ṛṣabha
—
O best among men.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sarve guṇa-mayā bhāvāḥ
sarve
all
guṇa-mayāḥ
composed of the modes of nature
bhāvāḥ
states of existence
puruṣāvyakta-dhiṣṭhitāḥ
puruṣa
by the enjoying soul
avyakta
and subtle nature
dhiṣṭhitāḥ
established and maintained
dṛṣṭaṁ śrutam anudhyātaṁ
dṛṣṭam
seen
śrutam
heard
anudhyātam
conceived
buddhyā vā puruṣarṣabha
buddhyā
by the intelligence
vā
or
puruṣa-ṛṣabha
O best among men.
O best of human beings, all states of material being are related to the interaction of the enjoying soul and material nature. Whether seen, heard of or only conceived within the mind, they are without exception constituted of the modes of nature.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O best of human beings! All states of material being related to the interaction of the jīva and prakṛti, whether seen, heard of or only inferred by intelligence, are without exception constituted of the guṇas.
Not only that, but all states based on the jīva and prakṛti, seen, heard about or inferred by intelligence, are related to the guṇas.
Personal Guidance
All states of material being arise from the interaction of enjoying soul and material nature; whatever is seen, heard, or conceived is mode-constituted. No phenomenon is exempt.
Reflection Questions
- What phenomenon do I treat as 'beyond the modes' when it is actually in them?
- How does humility about this clarify perception?
My note
Source: vedabase.io