Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.31
श्रीभगवानुवाच
इत्यभिप्रेत्य मनसा ह्यावन्त्यो द्विजसत्तम: ।
उन्मुच्य हृदयग्रन्थीन् शान्तो भिक्षुरभून्मुनि: ॥ ३१ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
[shree-bhagavaan uvaacha]
ity abhipretya manasā
[ity abhipretya manasaa]
hy āvantyo dvija-sattamaḥ
[hy aavantyo dvija-sattamah]
unmucya hṛdaya-granthīn
[unmuchya hridaya-grantheen]
śānto bhikṣur abhūn muniḥ
[shaanto bhikshur abhoon munih]
Word-for-word
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
—
the Supreme Lord said
iti
—
thus
abhipretya
—
concluding
manasā
—
within his mind
hi
—
indeed
āvantyaḥ
—
of the district of Avantī
dvija-sat-tamaḥ
—
now the most pious brāhmaṇa
unmucya
—
untying
hṛdaya
—
in his heart
granthīn
—
the knots (of desire)
śāntaḥ
—
peaceful
bhikṣuḥ
—
a mendicant sannyāsī
abhūt
—
he became
muniḥ
—
silent.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
the Supreme Lord said
ity abhipretya manasā
iti
thus
abhipretya
concluding
manasā
within his mind
hy āvantyo dvija-sattamaḥ
unmucya hṛdaya-granthīn
hi
indeed
āvantyaḥ
of the district of Avantī
dvija-sat-tamaḥ
now the most pious brāhmaṇa
śānto bhikṣur abhūn muniḥ
unmucya
untying
hṛdaya
in his heart
granthīn
the knots (of desire)
śāntaḥ
peaceful
bhikṣuḥ
a mendicant sannyāsī
abhūt
he became
muniḥ
silent.
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa continued: His mind thus determined, that most excellent Avantī brāhmaṇa was able to untie the knots of desire within his heart. He then assumed the role of a peaceful and silent sannyāsī mendicant.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Lord said: His mind thus determined, that most excellent Avantī brāhmaṇa was able to untie the knots of self-interest caused by ahaṅkāra. He then assumed the role of a peaceful and silent sannyāsī mendicant.
Hṛdaya-granthīn means self-interest caused by ahaṅkāra.
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Personal Guidance
His mind thus determined, the brāhmaṇa untied the knots of desire in the heart and assumed the role of a peaceful silent sannyāsī mendicant. Determination converts to identity.
Reflection Questions
- What knot of desire is asking to be untied next?
- What identity might emerge after?
My note
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