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Canto 7 · The Science of God · 15 chapters

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  1. 1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meaningsGo through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourselfBefore the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translationAsk: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowlyRead it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched youNote the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 7 · Chapter 7: What Prahlāda Learned in the Womb
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.7.25

बुद्धेर्जागरणं स्वप्न: सुषुप्तिरिति वृत्तय: ।

ता येनैवानुभूयन्ते सोऽध्यक्ष: पुरुष: पर: ॥ २५ ॥

buddher jāgaraṇaṁ svapnaḥ

suṣuptir iti vṛttayaḥ

tā yenaivānubhūyante

so ’dhyakṣaḥ puruṣaḥ paraḥ

Translation

Intelligence can be perceived in three states of activity — wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep. The person who perceives these three is to be considered the original master, the ruler, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Supreme Lord Guides Our Intelligence

  1. 1

    Intelligence acts in wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the supreme seer and controller of these states.

  2. 2

    The Lord supplies intelligence and accompanies the individual soul as a friend. Remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness come from Him.

  3. 3

    The Supersoul is the supreme controller, and living entities are subcontrollers under His direction. We should use our intelligence to understand Him.

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