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#dl##dd#दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया ।#/dd#
#dd#मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥१४॥#/dd##/dl#
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#dl##dd#daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī#/dd#
#dd#mama māyā duratyayā#/dd#
#dd#mām eva ye prapadyante#/dd#
#dd#māyām etāṁ taranti te#/dd##/dl#
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#p##i#daivī#/i#—transcendental; #i#hi#/i#—certainly; #i#eṣā#/i#—this; #i#guṇamayī#/i#—consisting of the three modes of material nature; #i#mama#/i#—My; #i#māyā#/i#—energy; #i#duratyayā#/i#—very difficult to overcome; #i#mām#/i#—unto Me; #i#eva#/i#—certainly; #i#ye#/i#—those; #i#prapadyante#/i#—surrender; #i#māyām etām#/i#—this illusory energy; #i#taranti#/i#—overcome; #i#te#/i#—they.
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#p#This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.
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#p#The Supreme Personality of Godhead has innumerable energies, and all these energies are divine. Although the living entities are part of His energies and are therefore divine, due to contact with material energy, their original superior power is covered. Being thus covered by material energy, one cannot possibly overcome its influence. As previously stated, both the material and spiritual natures, being emanations from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are eternal. The living entities belong to the eternal superior nature of the Lord, but due to contamination by the inferior nature, matter, their illusion is also eternal. The conditioned soul is therefore called #i#nitya-baddha#/i#, or eternally conditioned. No one can trace out the history of his becoming conditioned at a certain date in material history. Consequently, his release from the clutches of material nature is very difficult, even though that material nature is an inferior energy, because material energy is ultimately conducted by the supreme will, which the living entity cannot overcome. Inferior material nature is defined herein as divine nature due to its divine connection and movement by the divine will. Being conducted by divine will, material nature, although inferior, acts so wonderfully in the construction and destruction of the cosmic manifestation. The #i#Vedas#/i# confirm this as follows:
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#dl##dd#māyāṁ tu prakṛtiṁ vidyān māyinaṁ tu maheśvaram.#/dd##/dl#
#p#"Although #i#māyā#/i# [illusion] is false or temporary, the background of #i#māyā#/i# is the supreme magician, the Personality of Godhead, who is Maheśvara, the supreme controller."
#$p#Another meaning of #i#guṇa#/i# is rope; it is to be understood that the conditioned soul is tightly tied by the ropes of illusion. A man bound by the hands and feet cannot free himself-he must be helped by a person who is unbound. Because the bound cannot help the bound, the rescuer must be liberated. Therefore, only Lord Kṛṣṇa, or His bona fide representative the spiritual master, can release the conditioned soul. Without such superior help, one cannot be freed from the bondage of material nature. Devotional service, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness, can help one gain such release. Kṛṣṇa, being the Lord of illusory energy, can order this insurmountable energy to release the conditioned soul. He orders this release out of His causeless mercy on the surrendered soul and out of His paternal affection for the living entity who is originally a beloved son of the Lord. Therefore surrender unto the lotus feet of the Lord is the only means to get free from the clutches of the stringent material nature.
#$p#The words #i#mām eva#/i# are also significant. #i#Mām#/i# means unto Kṛṣṇa (Viṣṇu) only, and not Brahmā or Śiva. Although Brahmā and Śiva are greatly elevated and are almost on the level of Viṣṇu, it is not possible for such incarnations of #i#rājo-guṇa#/i# (passion) and #i#tamo-guṇa#/i# (ignorance) to release the conditioned soul from the clutches of #i#māyā#/i#. In other words, both Brahmā and Śiva are also under the influence of #i#māyā#/i#. Only Viṣṇu is the master of #i#māyā;#/i# therefore He can alone give release to the conditioned soul. The #i#Vedas#/i# confirm this in the phrase #i#tvam eva viditvā#/i# or "Freedom is possible only by understanding Kṛṣṇa." Even Lord Śiva affirms that liberation can be achieved only by the mercy of Viṣṇu. Lord Śiva says:
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#dl##dd#mukti-pradātā sarveṣāṁ viṣṇur eva na saṁśayaḥ.#/dd##/dl#
#p#"There is no doubt that Viṣṇu is the deliverer of liberation for everyone.
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#dl##dd#दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया ।#/dd#
#dd#मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥१४॥#/dd##/dl#
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#dl##dd#daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī#/dd#
#dd#mama māyā duratyayā#/dd#
#dd#mām eva ye prapadyante#/dd#
#dd#māyām etāṁ taranti te#/dd##/dl#
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#p##i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=daivī&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#daivī#/i# — transcendental; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=hi&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#hi#/i# — certainly; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=eṣā&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#eṣā#/i# — this; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=guṇa&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#guṇa-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=mayī&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#mayī#/i# — consisting of the three modes of material nature; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=mama&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#mama#/i# — My; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=māyā&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#māyā#/i# — energy; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=duratyayā&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#duratyayā#/i# — very difficult to overcome; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=mām&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#mām#/i# — unto Me; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=eva&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#eva#/i# — certainly; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ye&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#ye#/i# — those who; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=prapadyante&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#prapadyante#/i# — surrender; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=māyām&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#māyām #a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=etām&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#etām#/i# — this illusory energy; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=taranti&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#taranti#/i# — overcome; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=te&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#te#/i# — they.
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#p#This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.
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#h4##span class="mw-headline" id="PURPORT"#PURPORT#/span##/h4#
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#p#The Supreme Personality of Godhead has innumerable energies, and all these energies are divine. Although the living entities are part of His energies and are therefore divine, due to contact with material energy their original superior power is covered. Being thus covered by material energy, one cannot possibly overcome its influence. As previously stated, both the material and spiritual natures, being emanations from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are eternal. The living entities belong to the eternal superior nature of the Lord, but due to contamination by the inferior nature, matter, their illusion is also eternal. The conditioned soul is therefore called #i#nitya-baddha#/i#, or eternally conditioned. No one can trace out the history of his becoming conditioned at a certain date in material history. Consequently, his release from the clutches of material nature is very difficult, even though that material nature is an inferior energy, because material energy is ultimately conducted by the supreme will, which the living entity cannot overcome. Inferior, material nature is defined herein as divine nature due to its divine connection and movement by the divine will. Being conducted by divine will, material nature, although inferior, acts so wonderfully in the construction and destruction of the cosmic manifestation. The #i#Vedas#/i# confirm this as follows: #i#māyāṁ tu prakṛtiṁ vidyān māyinaṁ tu maheśvaram#/i#. "Although #i#māyā#/i# [illusion] is false or temporary, the background of #i#māyā#/i# is the supreme magician, the Personality of Godhead, who is Maheśvara, the supreme controller." (#i##b#Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 4.10#/b##/i#)
#$p#Another meaning of #i#guṇa#/i# is rope; it is to be understood that the conditioned soul is tightly tied by the ropes of illusion. A man bound by the hands and feet cannot free himself—he must be helped by a person who is unbound. Because the bound cannot help the bound, the rescuer must be liberated. Therefore, only Lord Kṛṣṇa, or His bona fide representative the spiritual master, can release the conditioned soul. Without such superior help, one cannot be freed from the bondage of material nature. Devotional service, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness, can help one gain such release. Kṛṣṇa, being the Lord of the illusory energy, can order this insurmountable energy to release the conditioned soul. He orders this release out of His causeless mercy on the surrendered soul and out of His paternal affection for the living entity, who is originally a beloved son of the Lord. Therefore surrender unto the lotus feet of the Lord is the only means to get free from the clutches of the stringent material nature.
#$p#The words #i#mām eva#/i# are also significant. #i#Mām#/i# means unto Kṛṣṇa (Viṣṇu) only, and not Brahmā or Śiva. Although Brahmā and Śiva are greatly elevated and are almost on the level of Viṣṇu, it is not possible for such incarnations of #i#rajo-guṇa#/i# (passion) and #i#tamo-guṇa#/i# (ignorance) to release the conditioned soul from the clutches of #i#māyā#/i#. In other words, both Brahmā and Śiva are also under the influence of #i#māyā#/i#. Only Viṣṇu is the master of #i#māyā;#/i# therefore He alone can give release to the conditioned soul. The #i#Vedas#/i# (#i##b#Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 3.8#/b##/i#) confirm this in the phrase #i#tam eva viditvā#/i#, or "Freedom is possible only by understanding Kṛṣṇa." Even Lord Śiva affirms that liberation can be achieved only by the mercy of Viṣṇu. Lord Śiva says, #i#mukti-pradātā sarveṣāṁ viṣṇur eva na saṁśayaḥ:#/i# "There is no doubt that Viṣṇu is the deliverer of liberation for everyone."
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