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TEXT 28
ajasya cakram tv ajayeryamanam
manomayam pancadasaram asu
tri-nabhi vidyuc-calam asta-nemi
yad-aksam ahus tam rtam prapadye
SYNONYMS
ajasyaof the living being; cakramthe wheel (the cycle of birth and death in this material world); tubut; ajayaby the external energy of the Supreme Lord; iryamanamgoing around with great force; manah-mayamwhich is nothing but a mental creation depending chiefly on the mind; pancadasafifteen; arampossessing spokes; asuvery quick; tri-nabhihaving three naves (the three modes of material nature); vidyutlike electricity; calammoving; asta-nemimade of eight fellies (the eight external energies of the Lordbhumir apo nalo vayuh, etc.); yatwho; aksamthe hub; ahuhthey say; tamunto Him; rtamthe fact; prapadyelet us offer our respectful obeisances.
TRANSLATION
In the cycle of material activities, the material body resembles the wheel of a mental chariot. The ten senses [five for working and five for gathering knowledge] and the five life airs within the body form the fifteen spokes of the chariots wheel. The three modes of nature [goodness, passion and ignorance] are its center of activities, and the eight ingredients of nature [earth, water, fire, air, sky, mind, intelligence and false ego] comprise the rim of the wheel. The external, material energy moves this wheel like electrical energy. Thus the wheel revolves very quickly around its hub or central support, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the Supersoul and the ultimate truth. We offer our respectful obeisances unto Him.
PURPORT
The cycle of repeated birth and death is figuratively described herein. As stated in Bhagavad-gita (7.5):
The entire world is going on because the living entity, who is part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, is utilizing the material energy. Under the clutches of the material energy, the jivatma is revolving on the wheel of birth and death under the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The central point is the Supersoul. As explained in Bhagavad-gita (18.61):
The Supreme Lord is situated in everyones heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy. The material body of the living entity is a result of the conditioned souls activities, and because the supporter is the Supersoul, the Supersoul is the true reality. Every one of us, therefore, should offer respectful obeisances to this central reality. One should not be misguided by the activities of this material world and forget the central point, the Absolute Truth. That is the instruction given here by Lord Brahma.
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