SB 11.25.31
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 31
- sarve guṇa-mayā bhāvāḥ
- puruṣāvyakta-dhiṣṭhitāḥ
- dṛṣṭaṁ śrutaṁ anudhyātaṁ
- buddhyā vā puruṣarṣabha
SYNONYMS
sarve — all; guṇa-mayaḥ — composed of the modes of nature; bhāvaḥ — states of existence; puruṣa — by the enjoying soul; avyakta — and subtle nature; dhiṣṭhitāḥ — established and maintained; dṛṣṭam — seen; śrutam — heard; anudhyātam — conceived; buddhyā — by the intelligence; vā — or; puruṣa-ṛṣabha — O best among men.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
O best of human beings, all states of material being are related to the interaction of the enjoying soul and material nature. Whether seen, heard of or only conceived within the mind, they are without exception constituted of the modes of nature.