ŚB 11.11.10
Devanagari
दैवाधीने शरीरेऽस्मिन् गुणभाव्येन कर्मणा ।
वर्तमानोऽबुधस्तत्र कर्तास्मीति निबध्यते ॥ १० ॥
वर्तमानोऽबुधस्तत्र कर्तास्मीति निबध्यते ॥ १० ॥
Verse text
daivādhīne śarīre ’smin
guṇa-bhāvyena karmaṇā
vartamāno ’budhas tatra
kartāsmīti nibadhyate
guṇa-bhāvyena karmaṇā
vartamāno ’budhas tatra
kartāsmīti nibadhyate
Synonyms
daiva — of one’s previous fruitive activities; adhīne — which is under the influence; śarīre — in the material body; asmin — in this; guṇa — by the modes of nature; bhāvyena — which are produced; karmaṇā — by fruitive activities; vartamānaḥ — being situated; abudhaḥ — one who is foolish; tatra — within the bodily functions; kartā — the doer; asmi — I am; iti — thus; nibadhyate — is bound up.
Translation
An unintelligent person situated within the body created by his previous fruitive activities thinks, “I am the performer of action.” Bewildered by false ego, such a foolish person is therefore bound up by fruitive activities, which are in fact carried out by the modes of nature.
Purport
As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (3.27):
prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni
guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ
ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā
kartāham iti manyate
guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ
ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā
kartāham iti manyate
The living entity is dependent on the supreme entity, Lord Kṛṣṇa, but because of false pride he ignores the Supreme Personality of Godhead and considers himself to be the performer of action and enjoyer of everything. Śrīla Madhvācārya states that just as a king punishes a rebellious subject, the Supreme Lord punishes the sinful living entity by forcing him to transmigrate from one body to another in the network of the illusory energy.