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Although Lord Kṛṣṇa recommended in the previous verse that a self-realized soul not give attention to the body, it is clear from the Lord’s statement here that one should not foolishly starve or injure

Those who are trying to enjoy material sense gratification are not actually intelligent, although they

doṣa — the contamination of material attachment; dṛṣṭiḥ — seeing clearly; na — not

Lord states, ‘My addressing you as brāhmaṇas is merely an exhibition of words if we are ultimately not I can conclude therefore by your question to Me that you are all not actually very intelligent.

intelligence of Brahmā, however, was affected by his own activities of creation, and thus he could not

intelligence of Brahmā, however, was affected by his own activities of creation, and thus he could not

others; api — even; indriyaiḥ — senses; aham — I; eva — indeed; na — not

the experience of a dream after awakening, similarly, a liberated soul in Kṛṣṇa consciousness does not

The answer is that the bona fide spiritual master speaks not on his own behalf but as a representative Lord Brahmā, as the first created being in this universe, could not accept any other living entity except

; praśna — of the question; bījam — the essential truth; na abhyapadyata — did not

The three modes — goodness, passion and ignorance — are related to material intelligence, not to the

the mind; prabhavāḥ — existing prominently; mat-rūpaḥ — one who has realized that he is not

living in the external energy of the Lord, should give up any anxiety for sense gratification and should not

foolish ideas, the Lord here explains that since everything is the expansion of His potency, He is not Even if the Lord is supreme, He is not different from His creation; therefore, what is the meaning of

— the modes of material nature; buddheḥ — pertain to material intelligence; na — not

It is clearly stated in this verse that the living entity is not empowered to independently free himself

an honest, compassionate man, but unless one is fully Kṛṣṇa conscious one will speak truths that are not persons from the material stage, our so-called mercy and truth apply to situations that shortly will not

utthitam — risen; vā — or; siddhaḥ — one who is perfect; na paśyati — does not

The spiritual mind is not attracted to material objects of gratification, and thus by spiritualizing

One who is not Kṛṣṇa conscious cannot understand that everything is resting within Lord Kṛṣṇa, and thus