Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.24.8
Sarga· CreationElements and Senses Develop from False Ego
“From false ego in the mode of ignorance came the subtle physical perceptions, from which the gross elements were generated. From false ego in the mode of passion came the senses, and from false ego in the mode of goodness arose the eleven demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- From false ego in ignorance come subtle physical perceptions, from which gross elements develop. The purport describes sound and sky, followed by touch and air.
- The senses arise from false ego in passion because they are busily engaged in activity.
- From false ego in goodness arise eleven demigods. Thus the verse distinguishes the developments associated with the three modes.
Try this today
Make a three-line chart linking ignorance, passion and goodness with what each produces in the translation.
Ask yourself
How does this account help you understand the material origin of the senses and their objects?
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.