TEXT 70
naham mameti bhavo yam
puruse vyavadhiyate
yavad buddhi-mano-ksartha-
guna-vyuho hy anadiman
SYNONYMS
nanot; ahamI; mamamine; itithus; bhavahconsciousness; ayamthis; purusein the living entity; vyavadhiyateis separated; yavatso long; buddhiintelligence; manahmind; aksasenses; arthasense objects; gunaof the material qualities; vyuhaha manifestation; hicertainly; anadi-manthe subtle body (existing since time immemorial).
TRANSLATION
As long as there exists the subtle material body composed of intelligence, mind, senses, sense objects, and the reactions of the material qualities, the consciousness of false identification and its relative objective, the gross body, exist as well.
PURPORT
The desires in the subtle body of mind, intelligence and ego cannot be fulfilled without a gross body composed of the material elements earth, water, air, fire and ether. When the gross material body is not manifest, the living entity cannot factually act in the modes of material nature. In this verse it is clearly explained that the subtle activities of the mind and intelligence continue due to the sufferings and enjoyments of the living entitys subtle body. The consciousness of material identification (such as I and mine) still continues because such consciousness has been extant from time immemorial. However, when one transfers to the spiritual world by virtue of understanding Krsna consciousness, the actions and reactions of both gross and subtle bodies no longer bother the spirit soul.

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