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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.31
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 31
- maitreya uvāca
- viditvārthaṁ kapilo mātur itthaṁ
- jāta-sneho yatra tanvābhijātaḥ
- tattvāmnāyaṁ yat pravadanti sāṅkhyaṁ
- provāca vai bhakti-vitāna-yogam
maitreyaḥMaitreya said uvācaMaitreya said — Maitreya said; viditvāhaving known — having known; arthampurpose — purpose; kapilaḥLord Kapila — Lord Kapila; mātuḥof His mother — of His mother; itthamthus — thus; jātabecame compassionate-snehaḥbecame compassionate — became compassionate; yatraupon her — upon her; tanvāfrom her body — from her body; abhijātaḥborn — born; tattvatruths received by disciplic succession-āmnāyamtruths received by disciplic succession — truths received by disciplic succession; yatwhich — which; pravadantithey call — they call; sāṅkhyamSāṅkhya philosophy — Sāṅkhya philosophy; provācaHe described — He described; vaiin fact — in fact; bhaktidevotional service — devotional service; vitānaspreading — spreading; yogammystic yoga — mystic yoga.
Śrī Maitreya said: After hearing the statement of His mother, Kapila could understand her purpose, and He became compassionate towards her because of being born of her body. He described the Sāṅkhya system of philosophy, which is a combination of devotional service and mystic realization, as received by disciplic succession.