Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.13.12
रजस्तमोभ्यां यदपि विद्वान् विक्षिप्तधी: पुन: ।
अतन्द्रितो मनो युञ्जन् दोषदृष्टिर्न सज्जते ॥ १२ ॥
rajas-tamobhyāṁ yad api
[rajas-tamobhyaam yad api]
vidvān vikṣipta-dhīḥ punaḥ
[vidvaan vikshipta-dheeh punah]
atandrito mano yuñjan
[atandrito mano yunjan]
doṣa-dṛṣṭir na sajjate
[dosha-drishtir na sajjate]
Word-for-word
rajaḥ-tamobhyām
—
by the modes of passion and ignorance
yat api
—
even though
vidvān
—
a learned person
vikṣipta
—
bewildered
dhīḥ
—
the intelligence
punaḥ
—
again
atandritaḥ
—
carefully
manaḥ
—
the mind
yuñjan
—
engaging
doṣa
—
the contamination of material attachment
dṛṣṭiḥ
—
seeing clearly
na
—
not
sajjate
—
becomes attached.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rajas-tamobhyāṁ yad api
rajaḥ-tamobhyām
by the modes of passion and ignorance
yat api
even though
vidvān vikṣipta-dhīḥ punaḥ
vidvān
a learned person
vikṣipta
bewildered
dhīḥ
the intelligence
punaḥ
again
atandrito mano yuñjan
atandritaḥ
carefully
manaḥ
the mind
yuñjan
engaging
doṣa-dṛṣṭir na sajjate
doṣa
the contamination of material attachment
dṛṣṭiḥ
seeing clearly
na
not
sajjate
becomes attached.
Although the intelligence of a learned person may be bewildered by the modes of passion and ignorance, he should again carefully bring the mind under control. By clearly seeing the contamination of the modes of nature, he does not become attached.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Although the intelligence of a learned person may be bewildered by rajas and tamas, he should again carefully bring the mind under control. By clearly seeing the contamination of the modes of nature, he does not become attached.
Even though the learned person may become overcome in his intelligence by rajas and tamas, he should again bring the mind under control.
Personal Guidance
Even a learned person whose intelligence is bewildered should carefully bring the mind back under control; clearly seeing the modes' contamination, he avoids attachment. Repeated return is itself the discipline.
Reflection Questions
- When my mind is bewildered, how do I bring it back?
- What clearer 'seeing of contamination' would help me detach today?
My note
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