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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.27.13
एवं त्रिवृदहङ्कारो भूतेन्द्रियमनोमयै: ।
स्वाभासैर्लक्षितोऽनेन सदाभासेन सत्यदृक् ॥ १३ ॥
evaṁ trivṛd-ahaṅkāro
bhūtendriya-manomayaiḥ
svābhāsair lakṣito ’nena
sad-ābhāsena satya-dṛk
The self-realized soul is thus reflected first in the threefold ego and then in the body, senses and mind.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
False ego means thinking, “I am this body,” and claiming its relationships as mine. Real ego means knowing oneself as an eternal servitor of the Supreme Lord.
A conditioned soul sees things as objects of personal enjoyment; a liberated soul accepts everything for the Lord’s service. Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or devotional service, is the actual liberated stage.
A devotee sees a beautiful flower as belonging to the Lord and meant for His service. With this same vision, one can engage body, mind, senses, wealth, intelligence, and words in His service.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Entanglement → Insight and liberation. Inquiry matures into instruction in devotion and spiritual nature.
Chapters 25–33 of Canto 3: Kapila instructs Devahūti. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc
Kapila explains how hearing, chanting, knowledge, and devotional service free the soul from material nature.
Back to this verse in chapter 3.27Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.
Mukti · Liberation
What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10
Bhakti · Devotion and loving service
How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 3.27
In this verse: “devotional service”, “devotee”
Moha · Material attachment
The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 3.27
In this verse: “wealth”
Dainya · Humility
Ego yields to insight, service and surrender. · Theme in SB 3.27
In this verse: “false ego”
Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do I usually regard as mine for enjoyment that I could instead use in the Lord’s service?
Choose one ability or possession and use it today for a small act of service to the Supreme Lord.
The story this chapter belongs to.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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