Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.24.1
Mukti· LiberationSāṅkhya Frees the Mind from Material Duality
“Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Now I shall describe to you the science of Sāṅkhya, which has been perfectly established by ancient authorities. By understanding this science a person can immediately give up the illusion of material duality.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa teaches Sāṅkhya, established by ancient authorities, to explain the difference between matter and spirit.
- Hearing this knowledge helps separate the mind from material contamination and fix it in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Material elements develop from the Lord’s potency with His assistance. The Sāṅkhya taught here is not the atheistic theory that matter evolves independently of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Read the translation again slowly, remembering that material nature depends on the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can understanding the difference between matter and spirit help you fix your mind on Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.