Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 52
Prāyaścitta, the ‘Elephant Bath’ Problem, and the Opening of Ajāmila-Upākhyāna
देह्यज्ञोऽजितषड्वर्गो नेच्छन्कर्माणि कार्यते । कोशकार इवात्मानं कर्मणाच्छाद्य मुह्यति ॥ ५२ ॥
dehy ajño ’jita-ṣaḍ-vargo necchan karmāṇi kāryate kośakāra ivātmānaṁ karmaṇācchādya muhyati
Ang mangmang na nilalang na may katawan, di napapanaig ang anim na pangkat (pandama at isip), kahit ayaw ay napipilitang kumilos dahil sa mga guna. Gaya ng uod ng seda, binabalot niya ang sarili sa sariling lambat ng karma at nalilito.
As already explained, the influence of the modes of nature is very strong. The living entity entangled in different types of fruitive activity is like a silkworm trapped in a cocoon. Getting free is very difficult unless he is helped by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse explains that an ignorant embodied soul, unable to control the senses, is driven to act even unwillingly, and then becomes further bound and confused by the karma created.
Because, like a silkworm that spins its own cocoon and gets trapped, a person weaves bondage through repeated karmic actions and becomes covered by their results.
Regularly restraining impulsive sense-driven habits and redirecting the mind toward devotion and disciplined living helps one avoid creating new karmic entanglement.