The body, mind, and intellect perform all the activities, but the soul is held responsible for them. Since the body is made of Maya, it seeks to enjoy the material energy that is made of the three modes ( guṇas)-mode of goodness, mode of passion, and mode of ignorance.ĭue to the ego, the soul identifies itself as the doer and the enjoyer of the body. Considering the body to be the self, the soul energizes it into activity that is directed at enjoying bodily pleasures.
In the previous verse, Shree Krishna explained that the puruṣh (soul) is responsible for the experience of pleasure and pain.
