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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .2.121

āvalambana-śūnyatā, yathā –
[aavalambana-shoonyataa, yathaa –]
vijaya-ratha-kuṭumbinā vinānyan
[vijaya-ratha-kutumbinaa vinaanyan]
na kila kuṭumbam ihāsti nas trilokyām |
[na kila kutumbam ihaasti nas trilokyaam |]
bhramad idam anavekṣya yat-padābjaṁ
[bhramad idam anavekshya yat-padaabjam]
kvacid api na vyavatiṣṭhate ’dya cetaḥ ||121||
[kvachid api na vyavatishthate ’dya chetah ||121||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āvalambana-śūnyatā, yathā –
vijaya-ratha-kuṭumbinā vinānyan
na kila kuṭumbam ihāsti nas trilokyām |
bhramad idam anavekṣya yat-padābjaṁ
kvacid api na vyavatiṣṭhate ’dya cetaḥ ||121||
An example of instability of mind in viyoga: I do not have other family in the three worlds except Kṛṣṇa, the charioteer of Arjuna. Not seeing His lotus feet, my mind wanders about, not being fixed anywhere.

King Yudhiṣṭhira once said, “Kṛṣṇa, the chariot driver of Arjuna, is the only relative of mine within the three worlds. Therefore, my mind is becoming maddened day and night with separation from His lotus feet, and I do not know how to situate myself or where I shall go to attain any steadiness of mind.” This is another example of lack of sleep.

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

This is a statement made by Yudhiṣṭhira at a particular time. Vijayaḥ refers to Arjuna. Ratha-kuṭumbī means a charioteer.

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