Pradyumna: (leads chanting of verse, etc.) (Prabhupāda and devotees repeat)
- tayā vilasiteṣv eṣu
- guṇeṣu guṇavān iva
- antaḥ-praviṣṭa ābhāti
- vijñānena vijṛmbhitaḥ
- (SB 1.2.31)
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tayā—by them; vilasiteṣu—although in the function; eṣu—these; guṇeṣu—the modes of material nature; guṇavān—affected by the modes; iva—as if; antaḥ—within; praviṣṭaḥ—entered into; ābhāti—appears to be; vijñānena—by transcendental consciousness; vijṛmbhitaḥ—fully enlightened.
Translation: "After creating the material substance, the Lord expands Himself and enters into it. And although He is within the material modes of nature and appears to be one of the created beings, He is always fully enlightened and in His transcendental position."
Prabhupāda: Hm.
- tayā vilasiteṣv eṣu
- guṇeṣu guṇavān iva
- antaḥ-praviṣṭa ābhāti
- vijñānena vijṛmbhitaḥ
- (SB 1.2.31)
Now, this material creation is possible when the Supreme Spirit enters into it. This is a problem to the modern scientist, how creation was possible. They cannot understand that without spiritual touch, there cannot be any creation. That is their poor fund of knowledge.
The Darwin's theory, development, process of evolution, they are childish. They are concentrating on the matter: matter is evolving. Matter does not evolve; matter is dead. It is due to the presence of the spirit soul it evolves. That they do not understand, although actually we are seeing. Just like a child born. If the child is born dead, it is simply dead matter, it does not grow. It is our practical experience. But if the child is living, or the spirit soul is within that body, then it develops.
Similarly, the whole cosmic manifestation, this big universe, unless there is, in the center, the Supreme Spirit, how it develops? It cannot develop. Either you take this body or take this universal body—without the spirit being entered within it, there cannot be development.
The modern scientists, they have no knowledge. They cannot understand this. They are so poor fund of knowledge. Practically we are seeing every day. This body has developed, your body, my body, how it has developed? Because I, the spirit soul, you, the spirit soul, enter into the matter. Therefore it has developed. Karmaṇā daiva-netreṇa jantur deha upapattaye (SB 3.31.1).