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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/9
    मैत्रेय उवाच सेयं भगवतो माया यन्नयेन विरुध्यते । ईश्वरस्य विमुक्तस्य कार्पण्यमुत बन्धनम् ।। ३-७-९ ।।maitreya uvAca seyaM bhagavato mAyA yannayena virudhyate | Izvarasya vimuktasya kArpaNyamuta bandhanam || 3-7-9 ||Śrī Maitreya said: Certain conditioned souls put forward the theory that the Supreme Brahman, or the Personality of Godhead, is overcome by illusion, or māyā, and at the same time they maintain that He is unconditioned. This is against all logic. ।। 3-7-9 ।।
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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/8
    श्रीशुक उवाच स इत्थं चोदितः क्षत्त्रा तत्त्वजिज्ञासुना मुनिः । प्रत्याह भगवच्चित्तः स्मयन्निव गतस्मयः ।। ३-७-८ ।।zrIzuka uvAca sa itthaM coditaH kSattrA tattvajijJAsunA muniH | pratyAha bhagavaccittaH smayanniva gatasmayaH || 3-7-8 ||Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, Maitreya, being thus agitated by the inquisitive Vidura, at first seemed astonished, but then he replied to him without hesitation, since he was fully God conscious. ।। 3-7-8 ।।
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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/7
    एतस्मिन् मे मनो विद्वन्खिद्यतेऽज्ञानसङ्कटे । तन्नः पराणुद विभो कश्मलं मानसं महत् ।। ३-७-७ ।।etasmin me mano vidvankhidyate'jJAnasaGkaTe | tannaH parANuda vibho kazmalaM mAnasaM mahat || 3-7-7 ||O great and learned one, my mind is greatly illusioned by the distress of this nescience, and I therefore request you to clear it up. ।। 3-7-7 ।।
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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/6
    भगवानेक एवैष सर्वक्षेत्रेष्ववस्थितः । अमुष्य दुर्भगत्वं वा क्लेशो वा कर्मभिः कुतः ।। ३-७-६ ।।bhagavAneka evaiSa sarvakSetreSvavasthitaH | amuSya durbhagatvaM vA klezo vA karmabhiH kutaH || 3-7-6 ||The Lord, as the Supersoul, is situated in every living being’s heart. Why then do the living entities’ activities result in misfortune and misery? ।। 3-7-6 ।।
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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/5
    देशतः कालतो योऽसाववस्थातः स्वतोऽन्यतः । अविलुप्तावबोधात्मा स युज्येताजया कथम् ।। ३-७-५ ।।dezataH kAlato yo'sAvavasthAtaH svato'nyataH | aviluptAvabodhAtmA sa yujyetAjayA katham || 3-7-5 ||The pure soul is pure consciousness and is never out of consciousness, either due to circumstances, time, situations, dreams or other causes. How then does he become engaged in nescience? ।। 3-7-5 ।।
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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/4
    अस्राक्षीद्भगवान्विश्वं गुणमय्याऽऽत्ममायया । तया संस्थापयत्येतद्भूयः प्रत्यपिधास्यति ।। ३-७-४ ।।asrAkSIdbhagavAnvizvaM guNamayyA''tmamAyayA | tayA saMsthApayatyetadbhUyaH pratyapidhAsyati || 3-7-4 ||By His self-sheltered potency of the three modes of material nature, the Lord has caused the creation of this universe. By her He maintains the creation and conversely dissolves it, again and again. ।। 3-7-4 ।।
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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/3
    क्रीडायामुद्यमोऽर्भस्य कामश्चिक्रीडिषान्यतः । स्वतस्तृप्तस्य च कथं निवृत्तस्य सदान्यतः ।। ३-७-३ ।।krIDAyAmudyamo'rbhasya kAmazcikrIDiSAnyataH | svatastRptasya ca kathaM nivRttasya sadAnyataH || 3-7-3 ||Boys are enthusiastic to play with other boys or with various diversions because they are encouraged by desire. But there is no possibility of such desire for the Lord because He is self-satisfied and detached from everything at all times. ।। 3-7-3 ।।
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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/2
    विदुर उवाच ब्रह्मन् कथं भगवतश्चिन्मात्रस्याविकारिणः । लीलया चापि युज्येरन्निर्गुणस्य गुणाः क्रियाः ।। ३-७-२ ।।vidura uvAca brahman kathaM bhagavatazcinmAtrasyAvikAriNaH | lIlayA cApi yujyerannirguNasya guNAH kriyAH || 3-7-2 ||Śrī Vidura said: O great brāhmaṇa, since the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the complete spiritual whole and is unchangeable, how is He connected with the material modes of nature and their activities? If this is His pastime, how do the activities of the unchangeable take place and exhibit qualities without the modes of nature? ।। 3-7-2 ।।
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    siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-3/7/1
    श्रीशुक उवाच एवं ब्रुवाणं मैत्रेयं द्वैपायनसुतो बुधः । प्रीणयन्निव भारत्या विदुरः प्रत्यभाषत ।। ३-७-१ ।।zrIzuka uvAca evaM bruvANaM maitreyaM dvaipAyanasuto budhaH | prINayanniva bhAratyA viduraH pratyabhASata || 3-7-1 ||Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, while Maitreya, the great sage, was thus speaking, Vidura, the learned son of Dvaipāyana Vyāsa, expressed a request in a pleasing manner by asking this question. ।। 3-7-1 ।।
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    यतोऽप्राप्य न्यवर्तन्त वाचश्च मनसा सह । अहं चान्य इमे देवास्तस्मै भगवते नमः ।। ३-६-४० ।।yato'prApya nyavartanta vAcazca manasA saha | ahaM cAnya ime devAstasmai bhagavate namaH || 3-6-40 ||Words, mind and ego, with their respective controlling demigods, have failed to achieve success in knowing the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, we simply have to offer our respectful obeisances unto Him as a matter of sanity. ।। 3-6-40 ।।