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Chapter 4: The Appearance of Śrī Nārada

Verse 27 of 31
SB 1.4.27

नातिप्रसीदद्द्हृदयः सरस्वत्यास्तटे शुचौ वितर्कयन्विविक्तस्थ इदं चोवाच धर्मवित्

nātiprasīdadd hṛdayaḥ sarasvatyās taṭe śucau vitarkayan vivikta-stha idaṁ covāca dharma-vit

Synonyms

nanot; atiprasīdatvery much satisfied; hṛdayaḥat heart; sarasvatyāḥof the River Sarasvatī; taṭeon the bank of; śucaubeing purified; vitarkayanhaving considered; vivikta-sthaḥsituated in a lonely place; idam caalso this; uvācasaid; dharma-vitone who knows what religion is..

Translation

Thus the sage, being dissatisfied at heart, at once began to reflect, because he knew the essence of religion, and he said within himself:

Purport

The sage began to search out the cause of not being satisfied at heart. Perfection is never attained until one is satisfied at heart. This satisfaction of heart has to be searched out beyond matter.

Verse 27 of 31
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