Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.25.33
तस्माद् देहमिमं लब्ध्वा ज्ञानविज्ञानसम्भवम् ।
गुणसङ्गं विनिर्धूय मां भजन्तु विचक्षणा: ॥ ३३ ॥
tasmād deham imaṁ labdhvā
[tasmaad deham imam labdhvaa]
jñāna-vijñāna-sambhavam
[jnaana-vijnaana-sambhavam]
guṇa-saṅgaṁ vinirdhūya
[guna-sangam vinirdhooya]
māṁ bhajantu vicakṣaṇāḥ
[maam bhajantu vichakshanaah]
Word-for-word
tasmāt
—
therefore
deham
—
body
imam
—
this
labdhvā
—
having obtained
jñāna
—
of theoretical knowledge
vijñāna
—
and realized knowledge
sambhavam
—
the place of generation
guṇa-saṅgam
—
association with the modes of nature
vinirdhūya
—
washing out completely
mām
—
Me
bhajantu
—
they should worship
vicakṣaṇāḥ
—
persons who are very intelligent.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmād deham imaṁ labdhvā
tasmāt
therefore
deham
body
imam
this
labdhvā
having obtained
jñāna-vijñāna-sambhavam
jñāna
of theoretical knowledge
vijñāna
and realized knowledge
sambhavam
the place of generation
guṇa-saṅgaṁ vinirdhūya
guṇa-saṅgam
association with the modes of nature
vinirdhūya
washing out completely
māṁ bhajantu vicakṣaṇāḥ
mām
Me
bhajantu
they should worship
vicakṣaṇāḥ
persons who are very intelligent.
Therefore, having achieved this human form of life, which allows one to develop full knowledge, those who are intelligent should free themselves from all contamination of the modes of nature and engage exclusively in loving service to Me.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Therefore, having achieved this human form of life, which allows one to develop knowledge and realization through bhakti, those who are intelligent should free themselves from all contamination of the guṇas and worship me.
Having attained the human body (imam deham), which produces knowledge and realization arising from bhakti, the intelligent people should become free of association of the guṇas and worship me.
Personal Guidance
Having achieved human form, which allows full knowledge, the intelligent free themselves from mode-contamination and engage in loving service. The verse names the highest leverage.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I underusing the leverage of my human form?
- What single shift would honor it more?
My note
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