Madhya 24.201

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জীবের স্বভাব - কৃষ্ণ-'দাস'-অভিমান ।
দেহে আত্ম-জ্ঞানে আচ্ছাদিত সেই 'জ্ঞান' ॥ ২০১ ॥

jivera svabhava-krsna-'dasa'-abhimana

dehe atma-jnane acchadita sei 'jnana'

SYNONYMS

jivera svabhava-the original characteristic of all living entities; krsna-dasa-servant of Krsna; abhimana-the conception; dehe-in the material body; atma-jnane-by the conception of the self; acchadita-covered; sei jnana-that original consciousness.

TRANSLATION

"The original nature of every living entity is to consider himself the eternal servant of Krsna. However, under the influence of maya, he thinks himself to be the body, and thus his original consciousness is covered.