Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 425

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-13 Prakṛti-Puruṣa-vivek Yogaḥ

prakṛtiṃ puruṣaṃ caiva viddhyānādī ubhāvapi | vikārāṃśca guṇāṃścaiva viddhi prakṛti saṃbhavān || 20 || 20. Know that both Matter (Prakrti) and Spirit (Puruṣa) are without beginning, and know that the modifications and the qualities arise from the Prakrti. Commentary Both Material Nature and the individual Self are in constant association with each other and are both beginingless. The modifications (vikāras) — attraction, aversion and clinging which are the cause of bondage and the qualities (guṇas) — such as humility etc, which lead to liberation, all arise from Material Nature. This Material Nature, active from time immemorial, evolves into physical forms and becomes conjoined with the ātman. Through its own modifications such as attraction, aversion and clinging, it becomes the cause of bondage for the ātman. This same Prakrti through the development of other modifications such humility etc., brings about Liberation — such is the purport.