# Matter * & soul combined, living entity as, [[sb/3/27/17#purport|SB 3.27.17]] * & spirit, as same for Kṛṣṇa, [[bg/9/19|Bg. 9.19]] * & spirit, knowledge about, [[sb/3/27/9#purport|SB 3.27.9]] * adulterates soul’s activity, [[sb/1/2/19#purport|SB 1.2.19]] * as aparā, inferior, [[sb/3/25/11#purport|SB 3.25.11]] * as covered spirit, [[bg/4/24|Bg. 4.24]] * as ignorance, [[sb/1/11/2#purport|SB 1.11.2]] * as inferior energy of Absolute, [[sb/1/2/11#purport|SB 1.2.11]] * basis of, as spirit, SB Intro 2 * compared with spirit, [[bg/2/16–30|Bg. 2.16–30]], [[sb/2/2/35#purport|SB 2.2.35]] * from life, [[sb/3/26/16#purport|SB 3.26.16]], [[sb/3/26/51#purport|SB 3.26.51]] * in Kṛṣṇa’s service, [[sb/4/28/42#purport|SB 4.28.42]], [[sb/4/29/55#purport|SB 4.29.55]], [[sb/4/30/18-18#purport|SB 4.30.18-18]], [[sb/4/30/19-19#purport|SB 4.30.19-19]] * living entity merged in, [[sb/3/27/14#purport|SB 3.27.14]] * spirit compared with, [[sb/4/22/28#purport|SB 4.22.28]], [[sb/4/24/63#purport|SB 4.24.63]], [[sb/10/13/39#purport|SB 10.13.39]] * spirit develops, [[sb/1/8/34#purport|SB 1.8.34]] * spiritualization of, [[sb/1/5/23#purport|SB 1.5.23]], [[sb/1/5/33#purport|SB 1.5.33]] *See also:* Elements; material; Energies of Supreme Lord; Energy of Supreme Lord; Material nature; Material world; Energy; inferior; [Mahat-tattva](entries/mahat-tattva.md); Nature *See:* Elements; Energy of Supreme Lord; material; Material nature; Energy; Nature