Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 37
Sāṅkhya Enumeration of Tattvas, Distinction of Puruṣa–Prakṛti, and the Mechanics of Birth and Death
श्रीभगवानुवाच मन: कर्ममयं नृणामिन्द्रियै: पञ्चभिर्युतम् । लोकाल्लोकं प्रयात्यन्य आत्मा तदनुवर्तते ॥ ३७ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca manaḥ karma-mayaṁ ṇṝṇām indriyaiḥ pañcabhir yutam lokāl lokaṁ prayāty anya ātmā tad anuvartate
Le Seigneur Kṛṣṇa dit : Le mental matériel des hommes est façonné par les réactions du karma et s’accompagne des cinq sens. Il passe d’un corps à l’autre ; l’âme spirituelle, bien que distincte, le suit.
FAQs
This verse says the mind, shaped by karma and linked to the five senses, moves from one realm to another, and the soul follows it—indicating that mental impressions and desires propel transmigration.
Krishna is instructing Uddhava on the mechanics of bondage and liberation—showing that karmic conditioning operates through the mind and senses, so one must purify and steady the mind to become free.
Guard sense-input and consciously cultivate sattvic habits (japa, hearing śāstra, devotion, selfless service), because repeated thoughts and desires become impressions that shape future choices—and ultimately one’s destination.