तस्मिन्निर्मनुजे ऽरण्ये पिप्पलोपस्थ आश्रितः आत्मनात्मानमात्मस्थं यथाश्रुतमचिन्तयम्
tasmin nirmanuje 'raṇye pippalopastha āśritaḥ ātmanātmānam ātmasthaṁ yathāśrutam acintayam
Synonyms
tasmin—in that; nirmanuje—without human habitation; araṇye—in the forest; pippala—banyan tree; upastha—sitting under it; āśritaḥ—taking shelter of; ātmanā—by intelligence; ātmānam—the Supersoul; ātmastham—situated within myself; yathāśrutam—as I heard it from the liberated souls; acintayam—thought over..
Translation
After that, under the shadow of a banyan tree in an uninhabited forest I began to meditate upon the Supersoul situated within, using my intelligence, as I learned from liberated souls.
Purport
One should not meditate according to one's personal whims. One should know perfectly well from the authoritative sources of scriptures through the transparent medium of a bona fide spiritual master and by proper use of one's trained intelligence for meditating upon the Supersoul dwelling within every living being. This consciousness is firmly developed by a devotee who has rendered loving service unto the Lord by carrying out the orders of the spiritual master. Śrī Nāradajī contacted a bona fide spiritual master, served him sincerely and got enlightenment rightly. Thus he began to meditate.