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TEXT 1 arjuna uvaca
SYNONYMS  arjunah uvaca--Arjuna
said; kim--what; tat--that; brahma--Brahman; kim--what;
adhyatmam--the
self; kim--what; karma--fruitive activities;
purusa-uttama--O
Supreme Person; adhibhutam--the material manifestation; ca--and;
kim--what; proktam--is called;
adhidaivam--the demigods;
kim--what; ucyate--is called.
TRANSLATION Arjuna inquired:
O my Lord, O Supreme Person, what is Brahman? What is the self? What are
fruitive activities? What is this material manifestation? And what are
the demigods? Please explain this to me.
PURPORT In this chapter
Lord Krsna answers these different questions of Arjuna beginning with,
"What is Brahman?" The Lord also explains karma, fruitive activities,
devotional service and yoga principles, and devotional service in
its pure form. The Srimad-Bhagavatam explains that the Supreme Absolute
Truth is known as Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. In addition, the living
entity, individual soul, is also called Brahman. Arjuna also inquires about
atma,
which refers to body, soul and mind. According to the Vedic dictionary,
atma refers to the mind, soul, body and senses also.
Arjuna has
addressed the Supreme Lord as Purusottama, Supreme Person, which means
that he was putting these questions not simply to a friend but to the Supreme
Person, knowing Him to be the supreme authority able to give definitive
answers.
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