Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 25: The Three Modes of Nature and Beyond

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.25.33

tasmād deham imaḿ labdhvā

jñāna-vijñāna-sambhavam

guṇa-sańgaḿ vinirdhūya

māḿ bhajantu vicakṣaṇāḥ

SYNONYMS

tasmāt — therefore; deham — body; imam — this; labdhvā — having obtained; jñāna — of theoretical knowledge; vijñāna — and realized knowledge; sambhavam — the place of generation; guṇa-sańgam — association with the modes of nature; vinirdhūya — washing out completely; māmMe; bhajantu — they should worship; vicakṣaṇāḥ — persons who are very intelligent.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, having achieved this human form of life, which allows one to develop full knowledge, those who are intelligent should free themselves from all contamination of the modes of nature and engage exclusively in loving service to Me.

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