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Bhagavad-gītā 18.16
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 16
- तत्रैवं सति कर्तारमात्मानं केवलं तु यः ।
- पश्यत्यकृतबुद्धित्वान्न स पश्यति दुर्मतिः ॥१६॥
- tatraivaṁ sati kartāram
- ātmānaṁ kevalaṁ tu yaḥ
- paśyaty akṛta-buddhitvān
- na sa paśyati durmatiḥ
tatrathere — there; evamthus — thus; satibeing — being; kartāramthe worker — the worker; ātmānamhimself — himself; kevalamonly — only; tubut — but; yaḥanyone who — anyone who; paśyatisees — sees; akṛtadue to unintelligence-buddhitvātdue to unintelligence — due to unintelligence; nanever — never; saḥhe — he; paśyatisees — sees; durmatiḥfoolish — foolish.
Therefore one who thinks himself the only doer, not considering the five factors, is certainly not very intelligent and cannot see things as they are.
A foolish person cannot understand that the Supersoul is sitting as a friend within and conducting his actions. Although the material causes are the place, the worker, the endeavor and the senses, the final cause is the Supreme, the Personality of Godhead. Therefore, one should see not only the four material causes but the supreme efficient cause as well. One who does not see the Supreme thinks himself to be the doer.