Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.3
तस्मिन् स्व आश्रमे व्यासो बदरीषण्डमण्डिते ।
आसीनोऽप उपस्पृश्य प्रणिदध्यौ मन: स्वयम् ॥ ३ ॥
tasmin sva āśrame vyāso
[tasmin sva aashrame vyaaso]
badarī-ṣaṇḍa-maṇḍite
[badaree-shanda-mandite]
āsīno ’pa upaspṛśya
[aaseeno ’pa upasprishya]
praṇidadhyau manaḥ svayam
[pranidadhyau manah svayam]
Word-for-word
tasmin
—
in that (āśrama)
sve
—
own
āśrame
—
in the cottage
vyāsaḥ
—
Vyāsadeva
badarī
—
berry
ṣaṇḍa
—
trees
maṇḍite
—
surrounded by
āsīnaḥ
—
sitting
apaḥ upaspṛśya
—
touching water
praṇidadhyau
—
concentrated
manaḥ
—
the mind
svayam
—
himself.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmin sva āśrame vyāso
tasmin
in that (āśrama)
sve
own
āśrame
in the cottage
vyāsaḥ
Vyāsadeva
badarī-ṣaṇḍa-maṇḍite
badarī
berry
ṣaṇḍa
trees
maṇḍite
surrounded by
āsīno ’pa upaspṛśya
āsīnaḥ
sitting
apaḥ upaspṛśya
touching water
praṇidadhyau
concentrated
praṇidadhyau manaḥ svayam
manaḥ
the mind
svayam
himself.
In that place, Śrīla Vyāsadeva, in his own āśrama, which was surrounded by berry trees, sat down to meditate after touching water for purification.
Purport
Under instructions of his spiritual master Śrīla Nārada Muni, Vyāsadeva concentrated his mind in that transcendental place of meditation.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In his hermitage surrounded by a grove of badari trees Vyāsa sat down, performed ācamana, and began to reflect using his mind.
Commentary
Nārada had instructed Vyāsa to remember the pastimes of the Lord continually in samādhi (SB 1.5.13). Thus he sat and concentrated using his mind.
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Personal Guidance
Vyāsa touched water for purification, then sat in his own āśrama surrounded by berry trees. Small rituals of cleansing prepare the heart for meditation. Posture and preparation matter.
Reflection Questions
- What small purifying ritual could I add before my own practice?
- How does ordinary cleanliness affect my readiness for the sacred?
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