Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.11.10

daivādhīne śarīre 'smin

guṇa-bhāvyena karmaṇā

vartamāno 'budhas tatra

kartāsmīti nibadhyate

SYNONYMS

daiva — of one's previous fruitive activities; adhīne — which is under the influence; śarīre — in the material body; asmin — in this; guṇa — by the modes of nature; bhāvyena — which are produced; karmaṇā — by fruitive activities; vartamānaḥ — being situated; abudhaḥ — one who is foolish; tatra — within the bodily functions; kartā — the doer; asmi — I am; iti — thus; nibadhyate — is bound up.

TRANSLATION

An unintelligent person situated within the body created by his previous fruitive activities thinks, "I am the performer of action." Bewildered by false ego, such a foolish person is therefore bound up by fruitive activities, which are in fact carried out by the modes of nature.

PURPORT

As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (3.27):

prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni

guṇaiḥ karmaṇi sarvaśaḥ

ahańkāra-vimūḍhātmā

kartāham iti manyate

The living entity is dependent on the supreme entity, Lord Kṛṣṇa, but because of false pride he ignores the Supreme Personality of Godhead and considers himself to be the performer of action and enjoyer of everything. Śrīla Madhvācārya states that just as a king punishes a rebellious subject, the Supreme Lord punishes the sinful living entity by forcing him to transmigrate from one body to another in the network of the illusory energy.

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