Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.26.39
द्रव्याकृतित्वं गुणता व्यक्तिसंस्थात्वमेव च ।
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dravyākṛtitvaṁ guṇatā
[dravyaakrititvam gunataa]
vyakti-saṁsthātvam eva ca
[vyakti-samsthaatvam eva cha]
tejastvaṁ tejasaḥ sādhvi
[tejastvam tejasah saadhvi]
rūpa-mātrasya vṛttayaḥ
[roopa-maatrasya vrittayah]
Word-for-word
dravya
—
of an object
ākṛtitvam
—
dimension
guṇatā
—
quality
vyakti-saṁsthātvam
—
individuality
eva
—
also
ca
—
and
tejastvam
—
effulgence
tejasaḥ
—
of fire
sādhvi
—
O virtuous lady
rūpa-mātrasya
—
of the subtle element form
vṛttayaḥ
—
the characteristics.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dravyākṛtitvaṁ guṇatā
dravya
of an object
ākṛtitvam
dimension
guṇatā
quality
vyakti-saṁsthātvam eva ca
vyakti-saṁsthātvam
individuality
eva
also
ca
and
tejastvaṁ tejasaḥ sādhvi
tejastvam
effulgence
tejasaḥ
of fire
sādhvi
O virtuous lady
rūpa-mātrasya vṛttayaḥ
rūpa-mātrasya
of the subtle element form
vṛttayaḥ
the characteristics.
My dear mother, the characteristics of form are understood by dimension, quality and individuality. The form of fire is appreciated by its effulgence.
Purport
Every form that we appreciate has its particular dimensions and characteristics. The quality of a particular object is appreciated by its utility. But the form of sound is independent. Forms which are invisible can be understood only by touch; that is the independent appreciation of invisible form. Visible forms are understood by analytical study of their constitution. The constitution of a certain object is appreciated by its internal action. For example, the form of salt is appreciated by the interaction of salty tastes, and the form of sugar is appreciated by the interaction of sweet tastes. Tastes and qualitative constitution are the basic principles in understanding the form of an object.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O Devahūti! The qualities of form are providing shape, allowing perception through qualities, and allowing perception of size. It is the tan-mātrā of fire.
The qualities of form are described. It provided shape for objects (ākṛtitvam). It is perceived by secondary aspects (qualities) of the object (guṇatā). Sound is perceived independently. Perception of an invisible substance by touch also shows independence. Form however is not independent of qualities for its perception. It allows perception of an object’s size (vyakti-saṁsthātvam). It is the tan-mātrā of fire (tejastvam). These are its qualities (vṛttayaḥ).
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Personal Guidance
False ego is the quiet conviction that I am the doer and the enjoyer. The verse names this not to shame the reader but to free them from a story that is already exhausting to maintain.
Reflection Questions
- Where is your pride hiding most successfully — in your spiritual life or in your work?
- How would your relationships change if you stopped quietly auditing who owes whom?
My note
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