Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 26
The Universal Form (Virāṭ-Puruṣa): The Lord’s Entry into the Elements, the Devas, and the Origin of Varṇāśrama
सत्त्वं चास्य विनिर्भिन्नं महान्धिष्ण्यमुपाविशत् । चित्तेनांशेन येनासौ विज्ञानं प्रतिपद्यते ॥ २६ ॥
sattvaṁ cāsya vinirbhinnaṁ mahān dhiṣṇyam upāviśat cittenāṁśena yenāsau vijñānaṁ pratipadyate
その後、主の意識が別個に顕現すると、意識の分霊を伴ってマハット・タットヴァが入り、これにより生類は特定の知を把握できる。
FAQs
This verse links sattva (goodness) with the mind’s higher clarity: through citta, one attains vijñāna—clear, realized understanding—showing that goodness supports discernment and spiritual comprehension.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is speaking to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while describing the unfolding of cosmic and subtle principles, explaining how sattva manifests and enables higher knowledge through citta.
By cultivating sattva—through purity, truthfulness, regulated living, and devotional practices—you support mental clarity (citta) and gain better discrimination, making it easier to choose dharma and steady spiritual habits.