FolioCorpusBhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu

Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .4.136

atha (22) cintā –
[atha (22) chintaa –]
dhyānaṁ cintā bhaved iṣṭānāpty-aniṣṭāpti-nirmitam |
[dhyaanam chintaa bhaved ishtaanaapty-anishtaapti-nirmitam |]
śvāsādhomukha-bhūlekha-vaivarṇyān nidratā iha |
[shvaasaadhomukha-bhoolekha-vaivarnyaan nidrataa iha |]
vilāpottāpa-kṛśatā-bāṣpa-dainyādayo ’pi ca ||136||
[vilaapottaapa-krishataa-baashpa-dainyaadayo ’pi cha ||136||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atha (22) cintā –
dhyānaṁ cintā bhaved iṣṭānāpty-aniṣṭāpti-nirmitam |
śvāsādhomukha-bhūlekha-vaivarṇyān nidratā iha |
vilāpottāpa-kṛśatā-bāṣpa-dainyādayo ’pi ca ||136||
Pondering, arising from not attaining a desired object or from attaining an undesirable object, is called cintā. In this state, heavy breathing, hanging the head, writing on the ground, change of color, sleeplessness, prattle, and fever occur.

Anxiety

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary

Dhyānam here means pondering. When pondering arises from not attaining a desired object or attaining an undesired object it is called cintā.

📝 My note

← Read full Chapter 2.4