Bhagavatapurana 11.28.22

11.28.22

avidyamāno 'py avabhāsate yo vaikāriko rājasa-sarga esaḥ /
brahma svayaṃ jyotir ato vibhāti brahmendriyārthātma-vikāra-citram //

22. V. This modification of Prakriti, i. e., the creation of Rajoguna i. e., the gross body does not naturally find place in Atman, still it seems to be; Brahman i. e., the pure Jiva in his essential state is self-luminous (conscious being), and hence he shines to be, having cast off the creation; but Brahman i. e.; Prakriti appears in wonderful forms as the senses and organs and the objects.

D. This universe, subject to modification and produced through Rajoguna, though it has no independent existence, seems to have it (in the view of the ignorant); for the self-luminous Brahman is evident as the one independent Supreme Being (to the wise); and on Him depends for its existence the wonderful work of Mula Prakriti the senses and organs; the sense-objects, the Jiva, and the deities presiding over them.

D. Whatever is not independent before creation, after dissolution and in the middle, or is produced by another and depends upon another for its existence and other conditions - is independent only in name; therefore that Para Brahman alone is in truth the Supreme independent existence. 22. The whole world of modification, i. e., this creation of Rajoguna, seems to exist though it does not: but Brahman is self-existent, and is that which throws light (on other things): hence it is Brahman that appears through various wonderful modifications, viz., the senses, their objects and the mind (and also the deities presiding over them).

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23. V. Thus by conclusive ideas of clearly distinguishing Brahman from Prakriti and Purusha and by thorough conviction powerful enough to see that Atman is not the body, Indriyas, etc., the wise man should cut off the delusion of independent existence of the body, mind etc., be rejoiced in the blissful state of realising himself as under the control of Brahman and to shun association with all that are full of worldly desires.

23. D. Thus by the force of circumstances supported by the conviction of the Lord's absolutely distinct nature, and of seeing how any other thing cannot be Brahman, the wise man should eradicate the doubt in his mind, turn away from all the objects of desire and remain rejoiced in his own blissful nature.