Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.5.31
Sarga· CreationPassion Drives the Material Struggle
“By further transformation of the mode of passion, the sense organs like the ear, skin, nose, eyes, tongue, mouth, hands, genitals, legs, and the outlet for evacuating, together with intelligence and living energy, are all generated.”
What the purport teaches
- The ten sense organs, intelligence and living energy arise through transformation of the mode of passion. They support the living condition in material existence.
- Intelligence is assisted by the senses for acquiring knowledge in the hard struggle for existence. Living energy maintains bodily life through active organs such as the hands and legs.
- The struggle for existence is, on the whole, an exertion of the mode of passion. The senses, intelligence and living energy, prāṇa, are its products and by-products.
Try this today
During one ordinary task, notice how your senses, intelligence, hands or legs work together to maintain material life.
Ask yourself
Where do I notice my intelligence and bodily energy being absorbed in the struggle for existence?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.