Srimad Bhagavatham : 6. 4. 25.

Skandham-6.

Chapter-4.  ( The Hamsa-guhya  Prayers )

Slokam : 25.

dehosavoksha  manavo  bhutamatram

atmanam  anyam  ca  viduh  param  yat,

sarvam  puman  veda  gunamsca  tajjno

na  veda  sarvajnam  anantam  ide.



dehah  =  this body;

asavah  =  the life airs;

akshah  =  the different senses;

manavah  =  the mind, understanding, intellect and ego;

bhuta-matram  =  the five gross material elements and the sense objects (form, taste, sound and so on);

atmanam  =  themselves;

anyam  =  any other;

ca  =  and;

viduh  =  know;

param  =  beyond;

yat  =  that which;

sarvam  =  everything;

puman  =  the living being;

veda  =  knows;

gunan  =  the qualities of the material nature;

ca  =  and;

tat-jnah  =  knowing those things;

na  =  not;

veda  =  knows;

sarva-jnam  =  unto the omniscient;

anantam  =  the unlimited;

ide  =  I offer my respectful obeisances.


Because they are only matter, the body, the life airs, the external and internal senses, the five gross elements and the subtle sense objects [form, taste, smell, sound and touch] cannot know their own nature, the nature of the other senses or the nature of their controllers.

But the living being, because of his spiritual nature, can know his body, the life airs, the senses, the elements and the sense objects, and he can also know the three qualities that form their roots.

Nevertheless, although the living being is completely aware of them, he is unable to see the Supreme Being, who is omniscient and unlimited.

I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto Him.



Material scientists can make an analytical study of the physical elements, the body, the senses, the sense objects and even the air that controls the vital force, but still they cannot understand that above all these is the real spirit soul.

In other words, the living entity, because of his being a spirit soul, can understand all the material objects, or, when self-realized, he can understand the Paramatma, upon whom yogis meditate.

Nevertheless, the living being, even if advanced, cannot understand the Supreme Being, the Personality of Godhead, for He is ananta, unlimited, in all six opulences.

To be continued   .....