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Bhagsan 1
Bhagsan 1
Sri Bhagavat-sandarbha
An Essay on Bhagavan
Volume One
Introduction
The second sandarbha, called Bhagavat-sandarbha, draws a distinction between impersonal Brahman
and localised Paramatma, and describes the spiritual world and the domination of the mode of
goodness devoid of contamination by the other two material modes. In other words, there is a vivid
description of the transcendental position known a suddha-sattva. Material goodness is apt to be
contaminated by the other two material qualities - ignorance and passion - but when one is situated in
the suddha-sattva-position, there is no chance for such contamination. It is a spiritual platform of pure
goodness. The potency of the Supreme Lord, and the living entity, is also described, and there is a
description of the inconceivable energies and varieties of energies of the Lord. The potencies of the
Lord are divided into categories - internal, external, personal, marginal, and so forth. There are also
discussions of the eternality of Deity worship, the omnipotence of the Deity, His all-pervasiveness, Hi
giving shelter to everyone, His subtle and gross potencies, His personal manifestations, Hi expression
of form, qualities, and pastimes, His transcendental position and His complete form. It is also stated
that everything pertaining to the Absolute has the same potency and that the spiritual world, the
associates in the spiritual world, and the threefold energies of the Lord in the spiritual world are all
transcendental. There are further discussions concerning the difference between the impersonal
Brahman and the Personality of Godhead, the fullness of the Personality of Godhead, the objective of
all Vedic knowledge, the personal potencies of the Lord, and the Personality of Godhead as the
original author of Vedic knowledge.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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Volume One