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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.10.16

भूतसर्गस्तृतीयस्तु तन्मात्रो द्रव्यशक्तिमान् । चतुर्थ ऐन्द्रिय: सर्गो यस्तु ज्ञानक्रियात्मक: ॥ १६ ॥
bhūta-sargas tṛtīyas tu
[bhoota-sargas triteeyas tu]
tan-mātro dravya-śaktimān
[tan-maatro dravya-shaktimaan]
caturtha aindriyaḥ sargo
[chaturtha aindriyah sargo]
yas tu jñāna-kriyātmakaḥ
[yas tu jnaana-kriyaatmakah]
Word-for-word
bhūta-sargaḥ — creation of matter tṛtīyaḥ — is the third tu — but tat-mātraḥ — sense perception dravya — of the elements śaktimān — generator caturthaḥ — the fourth aindriyaḥ — in the matter of the senses sargaḥ — creation yaḥ — that which tu — but jñāna — knowledge-acquiring kriyā — working ātmakaḥ — basically.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhūta-sargas tṛtīyas tu
bhūta-sargaḥ
creation of matter
tṛtīyaḥ
is the third
tu
but
tan-mātro dravya-śaktimān
tat-mātraḥ
sense perception
dravya
of the elements
śaktimān
generator
caturtha aindriyaḥ sargo
caturthaḥ
the fourth
aindriyaḥ
in the matter of the senses
sargaḥ
creation
yas tu jñāna-kriyātmakaḥ
yaḥ
that which
tu
but
jñāna
knowledge-acquiring
kriyā
working
ātmakaḥ
basically.
The sense perceptions are created in the third creation, and from these the elements are generated. The fourth creation is the creation of knowledge and of working capacity.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The third creation of matter is that of the tan-mātras, which have the power to produce the gross elements. The fourth creation is that of the knowledge and action senses. The third creation of matter is that of the tan-mātras, which have the capacity (śaktimān) of producing the gross elements. The fourth is the creation of the senses, which consist of knowledge and action senses.
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Personal Guidance
Sense perceptions belong to the third creation, elements emerge from them, and knowledge and working capacity form the fourth. Creation has an order — perception precedes elements, knowledge precedes ability. Honoring this order respects the design.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in my learning am I trying to skip a layer of creation that must come first?
  • What perception do I need to deepen before reaching for new knowledge or capacity?
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