Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.7.11
अव्याकृतगुणक्षोभान्महतत्रिस्त्रवृतोऽहम: ।
भूतसूक्ष्मेन्द्रियार्थानां सम्भव: सर्ग उच्यते ॥ ११ ॥
avyākṛta-guṇa-kṣobhān
[avyaakrita-guna-kshobhaan]
mahatas tri-vṛto ’hamaḥ
[mahatas tri-vrito ’hamah]
bhūta-sūkṣmendriyārthānāṁ
[bhoota-sookshmendriyaarthaanaam]
sambhavaḥ sarga ucyate
[sambhavah sarga uchyate]
Word-for-word
avyākṛta
—
of the unmanifest stage of nature
guṇa-kṣobhāt
—
by the agitation of the modes
mahataḥ
—
from the basic mahat-tattva
tri-vṛtaḥ
—
threefold
ahamaḥ
—
from the false ego
bhūta-sūkṣma
—
of the subtle forms of perception
indriya
—
of the senses
arthānām
—
and the objects of sense perception
sambhavaḥ
—
the generation
sargaḥ
—
creation
ucyate
—
is called.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
avyākṛta-guṇa-kṣobhān
avyākṛta
of the unmanifest stage of nature
guṇa-kṣobhāt
by the agitation of the modes
mahatas tri-vṛto ’hamaḥ
mahataḥ
from the basic mahat-tattva
tri-vṛtaḥ
threefold
ahamaḥ
from the false ego
bhūta-sūkṣmendriyārthānāṁ
bhūta-sūkṣma
of the subtle forms of perception
indriya
of the senses
arthānām
and the objects of sense perception
sambhavaḥ sarga ucyate
sambhavaḥ
the generation
sargaḥ
creation
ucyate
is called.
From the agitation of the original modes within the unmanifest material nature, the mahat-tattva arises. From the mahat-tattva comes the element false ego, which divides into three aspects. This threefold false ego further manifests as the subtle forms of perception, as the senses and as the gross sense objects. The generation of all these is called creation.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
From the agitation of the original modes within the unmanifest material nature, the mahat-tattva arises. From the mahat-tattva comes the element false ego, which divides into three aspects. This threefold false ego further manifests as the elements, the senses and sense devatās. The generation of all these is called primary creation.
Sarga is defined. From a disturbance of the guṇas of pradhāna or prakṛti comes mahat-tattva. From mahat-tattva comes ahaṅkāra. From threefold ahaṅkāra come sense objects (bhūta-sūkṣma), the senses and the devatās (artha). This primary creation is called sarga. The same verb is understood in the following definitions.
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Personal Guidance
From the agitation of the modes in unmanifest nature arises the mahat-tattva; from that, false ego; from that, the elements. Cosmogony in one verse — and we share in it every time the mind moves. Each of us is a tiny universe forming and unforming daily.
Reflection Questions
- Can I sense my own mind moving from sattva to rajas to tamas across the day?
- Which mode would I like to be in more often — and how do I host it?
My note
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