Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.29
सोऽहं कालावशेषेण शोषयिष्येऽङ्गमात्मन: ।
अप्रमत्तोऽखिलस्वार्थे यदि स्यात् सिद्ध आत्मनि ॥ २९ ॥
so ’haṁ kālāvaśeṣeṇa
[so ’ham kaalaavasheshena]
śoṣayiṣye ’ṅgam ātmanaḥ
[shoshayishye ’ngam aatmanah]
apramatto ’khila-svārthe
[apramatto ’khila-svaarthe]
yadi syāt siddha ātmani
[yadi syaat siddha aatmani]
Word-for-word
saḥ aham
—
I
kāla-avaśeṣeṇa
—
with whatever time remains
śoṣayiṣye
—
shall reduce to the minimum
aṅgam
—
this body
ātmanaḥ
—
my
apramattaḥ
—
unbewildered
akhila
—
entire
sva-arthe
—
in the real self-interest
yadi
—
if
syāt
—
there remains any (time)
siddhaḥ
—
satisfied
ātmani
—
within myself.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
so ’haṁ kālāvaśeṣeṇa
śoṣayiṣye ’ṅgam ātmanaḥ
saḥ aham
I
kāla-avaśeṣeṇa
with whatever time remains
śoṣayiṣye
shall reduce to the minimum
aṅgam
this body
apramatto ’khila-svārthe
ātmanaḥ
my
apramattaḥ
unbewildered
akhila
entire
sva-arthe
in the real self-interest
yadi syāt siddha ātmani
yadi
if
syāt
there remains any (time)
siddhaḥ
satisfied
ātmani
within myself.
If there is any time remaining in my life, I will perform austerities and force my body to subsist on the bare necessities. Without further confusion I shall pursue that which constitutes my entire self-interest in life, and I shall remain satisfied within the self.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
I will perform austerities and with full attention I shall meditate on the lotus feet of the Lord. If the remainder of my life is like this, I shall reach perfection.
I will make the body withered because I have supplied it with so much enjoyment with great effort. I shall be attentive to the most beneficial goal, meditating on the lotus feet of the Lord. If my life ends in this manner I will be satisfied.
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Personal Guidance
Whatever life remains, he will perform austerities, force his body to bare necessities, pursue real self-interest, and remain satisfied in the Lord. Old age can still be redeemed.
Reflection Questions
- What 'whatever remains' commitment could I make now?
- What single austerity would mark the turn?
My note
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