Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 5
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 7 श्लोक 5

अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम्।
जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत्।।7.5।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 7.5)
।।7.4  7.5।।(टिप्पणी प0 396) पृथ्वी जल तेज वायु आकाश  ये पञ्चमहाभूत और मन बुद्धि तथा अहंकार  यह आठ प्रकारके भेदोंवाली मेरी अपरा प्रकृति है। हे महाबाहो इस अपरा प्रकृतिसे भिन्न मेरी जीवरूपा परा प्रकृतिको जान जिसके द्वारा यह जगत् धारण किया जाता है।


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

While concluding the topic of the eight categories of  the  lower  inferior
prakriti or material substratum Lord Krishna describes the  higher  superior
prakriti. The lower prakriti is inferior because it is inert and  meant  for
enjoyment by another. The higher prakriti is the  individual  atma  or  soul
within all sentient beings. By the unique and exclusive  sentient  principle
of  the  embodied  soul  being  created,  activated  and  energised  by   an
infinitesimal portion of the Supreme Lord all creation is sustained  by  its
own effort.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

The word apare means inferior and refers to  the  eight  principle  material
energies itemised  in the previous verse. Residing within all creatures  the
sakti or feminine energy known as Sri or Laksmi Devi of Lord Krishna is  the
caretaker  of  all  life  existing  always  as  the  consciousness  of   all
creatures. Prakriti or the substratum pervading material nature has  a  dual
manifestation gross  and  subtle.  The  gross  manifestation  is  the  eight
categories of material nature which is inferior to the subtle  manifestation
which is eternal and all pervading.  There  is  nothing  comparable  to  Sri
Laksmi as she is an eternal energy of the Supreme Lord  manifesting  herself
individually as an eternal consort for each and every avatar or  incarnation
of Lord Krishna. In the Narada Purana it states that by these two gross  and
subtle manifestations of  Sri  Laksmi  all  the  worlds  are  energised  and
sustained by the Supreme Lord.


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

Lord Krishna explains that the eight categories mentioned are of  His  lower
inferior energy being material. But He has a higher  superior  energy  which
is completely transcendent to the  insentient  nature  being  spiritual  and
contributing to the enjoyment of His  higher  nature  of  embodied  sentient
beings. This higher nature is eternal in nature in the form of the  atma  or
soul within all sentient beings and is distinctly different from  His  lower
insentient nature which pervades existence as well. The relationship of  the
higher nature to the  lower  nature  is  equated  to  the  enjoyer  and  the
enjoyed. The higher nature is further distinguished by  an  intellect  which
is totally absent in the lower insentient nature; but both  nature  manifest
from the Supreme Lord. The lower nature consisting of matter and the  higher
nature consisting of the atma or eternal soul within  all  sentient  beings.
By this higher superior energy  all  inert  and  non-intelligent  matter  is
upheld throughout all creation.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
Lord Krishna explains that the eight categories mentioned are of  His  lower
inferior energy being material. But He has a higher  superior  energy  which
is completely transcendent to the  insentient  nature  being  spiritual  and
contributing to the enjoyment of His  higher  nature  of  embodied  sentient
beings. This higher nature is eternal in nature in the form of the  atma  or
soul within all sentient beings and is distinctly different from  His  lower
insentient nature which pervades existence as well. The relationship of  the
higher nature to the  lower  nature  is  equated  to  the  enjoyer  and  the
enjoyed. The higher nature is further distinguished by  an  intellect  which
is totally absent in the lower insentient nature; but both  nature  manifest
from the Supreme Lord. The lower nature consisting of matter and the  higher
nature consisting of the atma or eternal soul within  all  sentient  beings.
By this higher superior energy  all  inert  and  non-intelligent  matter  is
upheld throughout all creation.