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TEXT 30 prakrtyaiva ca karmani
SYNONYMS  prakrtya--by
material nature; eva--certainly; ca--also; karmani--activities;
kriyamanani--engaged in performing; sarvasah--in all respects;
yah--anyone who; pasyati--sees; tatha--also; atmanam--himself;
akartaram--non-doer; sah--he; pasyati--sees perfectly.
TRANSLATION One who can
see that all activities are performed by the body, which is created of
material nature, and sees that the self does nothing, actually sees.
PURPORT This body is
made by material nature under the direction of the Supersoul, and whatever
activities are going on in respect to one's body are not his doing. Whatever
one is supposed to do, either for happiness or for distress, one is forced
to do because of the bodily constitution. The self, however, is outside
all these bodily activities. This body is given according to one's past
desires. To fulfill desires, one is given the body, with which he acts
accordingly. Practically speaking, the body is a machine, designed by the
Supreme Lord, to fulfill desires. Because of desires, one is put into difficult
circumstances to suffer or to enjoy. This transcendental vision of the
living entity, when developed, makes one separate from bodily activities.
One who has such a vision is an actual seer.
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