Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.13.16
श्रीभगवानुवाच
पुत्रा हिरण्यगर्भस्य मानसा: सनकादय: ।
पप्रच्छु: पितरं सूक्ष्मां योगस्यैकान्तिकीं गतिम् ॥ १६ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
[shree-bhagavaan uvaacha]
putrā hiraṇyagarbhasya
[putraa hiranyagarbhasya]
mānasāḥ sanakādayaḥ
[maanasaah sanakaadayah]
papracchuḥ pitaraṁ sūkṣmāṁ
[paprachchuh pitaram sookshmaam]
yogasyaikāntikīṁ gatim
[yogasyaikaantikeem gatim]
Word-for-word
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
putrāḥ
—
the sons
hiraṇya-garbhasya
—
of Lord Brahmā
mānasāḥ
—
born of the mind
sanaka-ādayaḥ
—
headed by Sanaka Ṛṣi
papracchuḥ
—
inquired
pitaram
—
from their father (Brahmā)
sūkṣmām
—
subtle and therefore difficult to understand
yogasya
—
of the science of yoga
ekāntikīm
—
the supreme
gatim
—
destination.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
putrā hiraṇyagarbhasya
putrāḥ
the sons
hiraṇya-garbhasya
of Lord Brahmā
mānasāḥ sanakādayaḥ
mānasāḥ
born of the mind
sanaka-ādayaḥ
headed by Sanaka Ṛṣi
papracchuḥ pitaraṁ sūkṣmāṁ
papracchuḥ
inquired
pitaram
from their father (Brahmā)
sūkṣmām
subtle and therefore difficult to understand
yogasyaikāntikīṁ gatim
yogasya
of the science of yoga
ekāntikīm
the supreme
gatim
destination.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Once, the mental sons of Lord Brahmā, namely, the sages headed by Sanaka, inquired from their father about the difficult subject matter of the supreme goal of yoga.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Supreme Lord said: Once, the mental sons of Lord Brahmā, the sages headed by Sanaka, inquired from their father about the highest and intangible limit of yoga.
Aikāntikīm gatim means the highest limit or goal.
Personal Guidance
Brahmā's mental sons, headed by Sanaka, asked him about the supreme goal of yoga — a difficult subject. Even great beings asked questions first.
Reflection Questions
- What 'difficult subject' have I been afraid to ask my elders about?
- Could I bring the question today?
My note
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