Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.15.25
विहरिष्यन् सुराक्रीडे मत्स्थं सत्त्वं विभावयेत् ।
विमानेनोपतिष्ठन्ति सत्त्ववृत्ती: सुरस्त्रिय: ॥ २५ ॥
vihariṣyan surākrīḍe
[viharishyan suraakreede]
mat-sthaṁ sattvaṁ vibhāvayet
[mat-stham sattvam vibhaavayet]
vimānenopatiṣṭhanti
[vimaanenopatishthanti]
sattva-vṛttīḥ sura-striyaḥ
[sattva-vritteeh sura-striyah]
Word-for-word
vihariṣyan
—
desiring to enjoy
sura
—
of the demigods
ākrīḍe
—
in the pleasure gardens
mat
—
in Me
stham
—
situated
sattvam
—
the mode of goodness
vibhāvayet
—
one should meditate on
vimānena
—
by airplane
upatiṣṭhanti
—
they arrive
sattva
—
in the mode of goodness
vṛttīḥ
—
appearing
sura
—
of the demigods
striyaḥ
—
the women.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vihariṣyan surākrīḍe
vihariṣyan
desiring to enjoy
sura
of the demigods
ākrīḍe
in the pleasure gardens
mat-sthaṁ sattvaṁ vibhāvayet
mat
in Me
stham
situated
sattvam
the mode of goodness
vibhāvayet
one should meditate on
vimānenopatiṣṭhanti
vimānena
by airplane
upatiṣṭhanti
they arrive
sattva-vṛttīḥ sura-striyaḥ
sattva
in the mode of goodness
vṛttīḥ
appearing
sura
of the demigods
striyaḥ
the women.
The yogī who desires to enjoy in the pleasure gardens of the demigods should meditate on the purified mode of goodness, which is situated within Me, and then the heavenly women, generated from the mode of goodness, will approach him in airplanes.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The yogī who desires to enjoy in the pleasure gardens of the devatās should meditate on sattva in the heart, where I reside, and then the heavenly women, generated from sattva, will approach him in airplanes.
The yogī should meditate on his sattva antaḥkaraṇa, where I am situated. The wives of the devatās, functions of sattva, come to him and serve him. This siddhi is called deva-krīḍā-prāpti.
Personal Guidance
A yogī wanting heavenly pleasure-gardens meditates on the Lord's purified mode of goodness and is approached by heavenly women in airplanes. The Lord notes this without endorsing it as the goal.
Reflection Questions
- Which of my prayers are really requests for heavenly enjoyment in disguise?
- Can I rename them honestly?
My note
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