← Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1962)

Chapter 6: Conversation Between Narada and Vyasa

Verse 15 of 38
SB 1.6.15

tasmin nirmanuje 'raṇye pippalopastha āśritaḥ ātmanātmānam ātmasthaṁ yathāśrutam acintayam

Synonyms

tasminin that; nirmanujewithout any human habitation; araṇyein the forest; pippalabanian tree; upasthasitting under it; āśritaḥtaking shelter of; ātmanāby intelligence; ātmānamthe super soul; ātmasthamsituated within myself; yathāśrutamas I did hear it from the liberated souls; acintayamthought over.

Translation

After that under the shadow of a banian tree in the forest without any human habitation I began to meditate upon the Supersoul situated within myself by my intelligence as I heard it 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 bonafide spiritual master and by proper use of one's trained intelligence for meditating upon the Super Soul dwelling within every living being. This consciousness is firmly developed by a devotee who has rendered loving service un to the Lord by carrying the orders of spiritual master. Shri Naradji got contact of bonafide spiritual master served them sincerely and got the enlightenment rightly. Thus he began to meditate upon.

Verse 15 of 38
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