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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.33.1

मैत्रेय उवाच एवं निशम्य कपिलस्य वचो जनित्री सा कर्दमस्य दयिता किल देवहूति: । विस्रस्तमोहपटला तमभिप्रणम्य तुष्टाव तत्त्वविषयाङ्कितसिद्धिभूमिम् ॥ १ ॥
maitreya uvāca
[maitreya uvaacha]
evaṁ niśamya kapilasya vaco janitrī
[evam nishamya kapilasya vacho janitree]
sā kardamasya dayitā kila devahūtiḥ
[saa kardamasya dayitaa kila devahootih]
visrasta-moha-paṭalā tam abhipraṇamya
[visrasta-moha-patalaa tam abhipranamya]
tuṣṭāva tattva-viṣayāṅkita-siddhi-bhūmim
[tushtaava tattva-vishayaankita-siddhi-bhoomim]
Word-for-word
maitreyaḥ uvāca — Maitreya said evam — thus niśamya — having heard kapilasya — of Lord Kapila vacaḥ — the words janitrī — the mother sā — she kardamasya — of Kardama Muni dayitā — the dear wife kila — namely devahūtiḥ — Devahūti visrasta — freed from moha-paṭalā — the covering of illusion tam — unto Him abhipraṇamya — having offered obeisances tuṣṭāva — recited prayers tattva — basic principles viṣaya — in the matter of aṅkita — the author siddhi — of liberation bhūmim — the background.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maitreya uvāca
maitreyaḥ uvāca
Maitreya said
evaṁ niśamya kapilasya vaco janitrī
evam
thus
niśamya
having heard
kapilasya
of Lord Kapila
vacaḥ
the words
janitrī
the mother
sā kardamasya dayitā kila devahūtiḥ
sā
she
kardamasya
of Kardama Muni
dayitā
the dear wife
kila
namely
devahūtiḥ
Devahūti
visrasta-moha-paṭalā tam abhipraṇamya
visrasta
freed from
moha-paṭalā
the covering of illusion
tam
unto Him
abhipraṇamya
having offered obeisances
tuṣṭāva tattva-viṣayāṅkita-siddhi-bhūmim
tuṣṭāva
recited prayers
tattva
basic principles
viṣaya
in the matter of
aṅkita
the author
siddhi
of liberation
bhūmim
the background.
Śrī Maitreya said: Thus Devahūti, the mother of Lord Kapila and wife of Kardama Muni, became freed from all ignorance concerning devotional service and transcendental knowledge. She offered her obeisances unto the Lord, the author of the basic principles of the Sāṅkhya system of philosophy, which is the background of liberation, and she satisfied Him with the following verses of prayer.
Purport

The system of philosophy enunciated by Lord Kapila before His mother is the background for situation on the spiritual platform. The specific significance of this system of philosophy is stated herein as siddhi-bhūmim — it is the background of salvation. People who are suffering in this material world because they are conditioned by the material energy can easily get freedom from the clutches of matter by understanding the Sāṅkhya philosophy enunciated by Lord Kapila. By this system of philosophy, one can immediately become free, even though one is situated in this material world. That stage is called jīvan-mukti. This means that one is liberated even though one stays with his material body. That happened for Devahūti, the mother of Lord Kapila, and she therefore satisfied the Lord by offering her prayers. Anyone who understands the basic principle of Sāṅkhya philosophy is elevated in devotional service and becomes fully Kṛṣṇa conscious, or liberated, even within this material world.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Maitreya said: Devahūti, the wife of Kardama, hearing the words of Kapila, became free of ignorance concerning bhakti, jñāna and yoga She offered respects to and satisfied Kapila, the compiler of knowledge concerning bhakti, jñāna and yoga, and the giver or perfection to men on this earth. In the Thirty-third Chapter, after being praised by Devahūti, Kapila departs for the forest. She attains the Lord by the path taught by him. Janitrī stands for janayitrī, mother. She became free of all ignorance concerning bhakti and jñāna (visrasta-moha-paṭalā). Kapila gave indications with great skill concerning bhakti, jñāna and yoga, and caused men on earth to reach perfection.
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Personal Guidance
The verse defines life's success by surrender, not by accumulation. What looks like 'giving up' from outside is, from inside, finally arriving at one's natural position. The verse keeps returning to transcendental knowledge.
Reflection Questions
  • What part of your day still belongs entirely to your own enjoyment, and could even a corner of it be offered?
  • Whom in your life would notice if your devotional service deepened, and what would they see?
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