SB 3.33.1

TEXT 1

Thus Devahuti, the mother of Lord Kapila and wife of Kardama Muni, became freed from all ignorance in the matter of devotional service and transcendental knowledge and thus offered his [her] obeisances unto the Lord, the author of the basic principles of the saṅkhya system of philosophy, which is the background of liberation, and then he [she] satisfied Him by the following prayer verses.

PURPORT

The system of philosophy enunciated by Lord Kapila before His mother is the background of being situated on the spiritual platform. The specific significance of this system of philosophy is stated herein as siddha-bhumi (s-i-d-d-h-a b-h-u-m-i), the background of salvation. People who are suffering in this material world or persons who are conditioned by the material energy, they can get easily freedom from such clutches by understanding the saṅkhya system of philosophy enunciated by Lord Kapila. One who understands this system of philosophy can immediately become free even though one is situated in this material world. That stage is called jivan-mukti (j-i-v-a-n m-u-k-t-i). Jivan-mukti means one is liberated even though one stays with this material body. So that happened to Devahuti, mother of Lord Kapila. She therefore satisfied the Lord by prayers offered by her. In other words, anyone who understands this basic principle of the system of saṅkhya philosophy for being elevated in devotional service and becomes fully Krsna conscious person are also considered as liberated, even within this material world.