Chapter 7 verse 12
“The three states of material existence-goodness, passion
and ignorance-are manifested by my energy. They are in me but I am beyond them”
There are 3 sects of Vedanta-Advaitam, vishitadvaitam and
dwaitam. Whichever sect one prescribes to, this verse can be interpreted to
fulfill essence of that belief. In advaitam, the individual Soul and paramatma
are no different. In this verse, Krishna talks about the fact that all states
of material existence- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas (goodness, passion and
ignorance) are not to be associated with the individual Soul which is apart
from these states. The body, mind, intellect and ego are thought to be attached
to the Soul but they are not. That one way equation also exists between
paramatma and the individual jiva identified in body, mind, intellect and ego.
God principle encompasses everything but this body-ego complex is NOT GOD
principle. So if this is the explanation for Advaitins, dwaitam and vishitadwaitam
concepts are even easier to explain. Isavasya Upanishad has the famous mantra-“Purnamidam….vashisyate”-
The meaning of this ancient vedic mantra is that the whole creation constitutes
one whole unit. Each and every particle, non-living or living represents the
same whole unit. There is no place where this whole is not present. This whole
reproduces itself in its own image. Removing every entity from this unit has no
effect on it because that which remains represents the same whole.
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