Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 69
Sāṅkhya: Categories of the Absolute Truth and the Unfolding of Creation
Tattva-vicāra
बुद्ध्या ब्रह्मापि हृदयं नोदतिष्ठत्तदा विराट् । रुद्रोऽभिमत्या हृदयं नोदतिष्ठत्तदा विराट् ॥ ६९ ॥
buddhyā brahmāpi hṛdayaṁ nodatiṣṭhat tadā virāṭ rudro ’bhimatyā hṛdayaṁ nodatiṣṭhat tadā virāṭ
Pumasok din si Brahmā sa Kanyang puso kasama ang talino, ngunit hindi pa rin tumindig ang Virāṭ. Pumasok din si Rudra sa Kanyang puso kasama ang pagkamakasarili, ngunit hindi pa rin gumalaw ang Virāṭ.
FAQs
This verse states that even Brahmā’s intelligence (buddhi) and Rudra’s forceful self-will (abhimati) could not awaken the heart of the universal form—implying that cosmic activity ultimately depends on the Supreme’s sanction, not merely on demigod power.
Kapila is teaching Devahūti Sāṅkhya principles and the dependence of all material functions on higher divine arrangement—showing that even the greatest controllers within the universe cannot act independently of the Supreme cause.
It encourages humility: intellect, status, and force of personality have limits; lasting progress comes from aligning one’s efforts with dharma and sincere devotion rather than ego-driven control.