Srimad Bhagavatham : 6.1.55.

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Skandham-6.



Chapter-1.



Slokam-55.  ( Since the living entity is associated with material nature, he is in an awkward position, but if in the human form of life he is taught how to associate with the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His devotee, this position can be overcome.  )





esa    prakrti-sangena    purushasya   viparyayah,



asit   sa   eva   na   cirad   isa-sangad   viliyate.






esah  =  this;

prakrti-sangena  =  because of association with the material nature;

purushasya  =  of the living entity;

viparyayah  =  a situation of forgetfulness or an awkward position;

asit  =  came to be;

sah  =  that position;

eva  =  indeed;

na  =  not;

cirat  =  taking a long time;

isa-sangat  =  from the association of the Supreme Lord;

viliyate  =  is vanquished.





The word prakrti means material nature, and purusha may also refer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

If one wants to continue his association with prakṛti, the female energy of Krishna, and be separated from Krishna by the illusion that he is able to enjoy prakrti, he must continue in his conditional life.

If he changes his consciousness, however, and associates with the supreme, original person (purusham  sasvatam), or with His associates, he can get out of the entanglement of material nature.

As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (4.9) :

" janma  karma  ca  me  divyam  evam  yo  vetti  tattvatah":  meaning ...

"One must simply understand the Supreme Person, Krishna, in terms of His form, name, activities and pastimes. This will keep one always in the association of Krishna."

"Tyaktva   deham   punar   janma   naiti   mam   eti   sorjuna" : [Bg. 4.9] - meaning ...

"thus after giving up his gross material body, one accepts not another gross body but a spiritual body in which to return home, back to Godhead."

Thus one ends the tribulation caused by his association with the material energy.

In summary, the living entity is an eternal servant of God, but he comes to the material world and is bound by material conditions because of his desire to lord it over matter.

Liberation means giving up this false consciousness and reviving one’s original service to the Lord.

This return to one’s original life is called mukti, as confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatham.

To be continued  ...


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