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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.4.27

नातिप्रसीदद्‍धृदय: सरस्वत्यास्तटे शुचौ । वितर्कयन् विविक्तस्थ इदं चोवाच धर्मवित् ॥ २७ ॥
nātiprasīdad-dhṛdayaḥ
[naatipraseedad-dhridayah]
sarasvatyās taṭe śucau
[sarasvatyaas tate shuchau]
vitarkayan vivikta-stha
[vitarkayan vivikta-stha]
idaṁ covāca dharma-vit
[idam chovaacha dharma-vit]
Word-for-word
na — not atiprasīdat — very much satisfied hṛdayaḥ — at heart sarasvatyāḥ — of the river Sarasvatī taṭe — on the bank of śucau — being purified vitarkayan — having considered vivikta-sthaḥ — situated in a lonely place idam ca — also this uvāca — said dharma-vit — one who knows what religion is.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nātiprasīdad-dhṛdayaḥ
na
not
atiprasīdat
very much satisfied
hṛdayaḥ
at heart
sarasvatyās taṭe śucau
sarasvatyāḥ
of the river Sarasvatī
taṭe
on the bank of
śucau
being purified
vitarkayan vivikta-stha
vitarkayan
having considered
vivikta-sthaḥ
situated in a lonely place
idaṁ covāca dharma-vit
idam ca
also this
uvāca
said
dharma-vit
one who knows what religion is.
Thus the sage, being dissatisfied at heart, at once began to reflect, because he knew the essence of religion, and he said within himself:
Purport

The sage began to search out the cause of not being satisfied at heart. Perfection is never attained until one is satisfied at heart. This satisfaction of heart has to be searched out beyond matter.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O brāhmaṇas! Though he had engaged himself in this way for the welfare of all beings, his heart was not satisfied with all of that. Being not completely satisfied in heart, sitting in a solitary spot on the bank of the Sarasvatī River, the knower of dharma began to contemplate. He then spoke as follows.
Commentary

Sarvātmakena means the same as sarvātmanā (by the whole). Na ati prasīdad hrḍayaḥ means “he whose heart was not completely pleased.” Because of dissatisfaction in his heart he began to conjecture (vitarkayan). He spoke to himself internally.

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Personal Guidance
Vyāsa, knowing dharma's essence, sat with his own dissatisfaction and began to reflect. Mature people don't bury inner unease in more activity — they question it for its message.
Reflection Questions
  • When dissatisfaction visits, do I numb it or sit with it long enough to learn?
  • What is my current unease trying to tell me about what's missing?
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