Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 6
Ātmā’s Unborn Nature and Fearlessness at Death
Parīkṣit’s Final Instruction
मन: सृजति वै देहान् गुणान् कर्माणि चात्मन: । तन्मन: सृजते माया ततो जीवस्य संसृति: ॥ ६ ॥
manaḥ sṛjati vai dehān guṇān karmāṇi cātmanaḥ tan manaḥ sṛjate māyā tato jīvasya saṁsṛtiḥ
Le mental matériel façonne pour l’âme spirituelle les corps, les qualités et les actes. Or ce mental est lui-même produit par la puissance d’illusion (māyā) du Seigneur Suprême ; ainsi l’être vivant entre dans l’existence matérielle.
FAQs
This verse explains that the mind manufactures bodies, guṇas, and karmic activity for the self; since the mind itself is shaped by Māyā, the jīva’s cycle of repeated birth and death continues.
He is clarifying the mechanism of bondage—how identification driven by the Māyā-shaped mind leads the jīva to accept guṇas, karma, and repeated embodiments—so the listener can seek liberation through spiritual realization and devotion.
Watch the mind’s narratives that produce identity and reaction; redirect the mind through sādhana (hearing, chanting, remembrance of Bhagavān) so it no longer serves Māyā but becomes an instrument for bhakti and freedom from compulsive karma.