tasmin nirmanuje aranye pippal upastha ashritah atmana atmastham atmanam yathashrutam achintayam.
Synonyms
tasmin—in that; nirmanuje—without any human habitation; aranye—in the forest; pippal—banian tree; upastha—sitting under it; ashritah—taking shelter of; atmana—by intelligence; atmanam—the super soul; atmastham—situated within myself; yathashrutam—as I did hear it from the liberated souls; achintayam—thought 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.