Page 51 - Defending Prabhupada Words - By Harivlas Das

A letter to Janardan das (Letters, January 21,1968) Srila
Prabhupada explains the difference between material and
spiritual relationships of men and women.

“In Gita, in 10th Chap., it is accepted by Arjuna that
Krishna is the Original Purusha or predominating
factor or the Supreme Enjoyer. Stree is the enjoyed, or
the energy, or the potency. God has three energies in the
spiritual world. One energy is existential, one is cognition,
one is enjoyment. The same energy when reflected in
the material world is exhibited in 3 modes – goodness,
passion, and ignorance. Goodness is manifested in proper
maintenance of the creation in the gradual development
of spiritual realization, passion is exhibited in the manner
of production, and ignorance is exhibited in the absence
of real happiness. All these internal energies are acting
in favor of the Supreme Purusha; in the spiritual world
they are acting harmoniously and in the material world
they are acting in forgetfulness. Prakrti or stree is in
forgetfulness in the material existence. The living entities,
the same living entities in cognition, are liberated souls,
residents of the spiritual world. Daivi means pertaining
to the Supreme Purusha or Brahma. In everything there
is Daivi influence; the Daivi influence is beyond the
control of the living entities. Therefore the Daivi energy
is spiritual energy or internal potency. … Nirguna means

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