Dasakam 015 - Sloka 03

प्रकृतिगतगुणौघैर्नाज्यते पूरुषोऽयं यदि तु सजति तस्यां तत् गुणास्तं भजेरन् । मदनुभजनतत्त्वालोचनै: साऽप्यपेयात् कपिलतनुरिति त्वं देवहूत्यै न्यगादी: ॥३॥Verse 3: ப்ரகுதிகதகுணோகைர்நாஜ்யதே பூருஷோ’யம் யதி து ஸஜதி தஸ்யாம் தத் குணாஸ்தம் பஜேரன் । மதநுபஜனதத்வாலோசனைய: ஸாப்யபேயாத் கபிலதனுரிதி த்வம் தேவஹூத்யை ந்யகாதீ: ॥Verse 3: Prakṛtigataguṇaughair nājyate pūruṣo’yaṁ Yadi tu sajati tasyāṁ tat guṇās taṁ bhajeran । Madanubhajanatattvālochanaḥ sā’py apeyāt Kapilatanur iti tvaṁ Devahūtyai nyagādīḥ ॥प्रकृति-गत-गुण-औघै:-by the many attributes of Prakritiन-आज्यते पूरुष:-अयंthis Purusha is not taintedयदि तु सजति तस्यांbut if he becomes attached to Prakritiतत् गुणा:-तं भजेरन्the attributes of Prakriti attach themselves to himमत्-अनुभजन-by constant worship to meतत्-तु-आलोचनै:and by enquiring into My real natureसा-अपि-अपेयात्that Prakriti also will leave (her hold)कपिलतनु:-इति त्वंa human descent as Kapil Thouदेवहूत्यै न्यगादी:instructed DevahootiThe Purusha, by itself, is free from the attributes of Prakriti, but if he identifies himself with Prakriti, then the attributes of Prakriti attach themselves to him. Prakriti will leave its hold on Purusha if he constantly worships Me and enquires into My real nature. Thou incarnate as Kapila thus instructed Devahooti.