Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.26.1
श्रीभगवानुवाच
मल्लक्षणमिमं कायं लब्ध्वा मद्धर्म आस्थित: ।
आनन्दं परमात्मानमात्मस्थं समुपैति माम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
[shree-bhagavaan uvaacha]
mal-lakṣaṇam imaṁ kāyaṁ
[mal-lakshanam imam kaayam]
labdhvā mad-dharma āsthitaḥ
[labdhvaa mad-dharma aasthitah]
ānandaṁ paramātmānam
[aanandam paramaatmaanam]
ātma-sthaṁ samupaiti mām
[aatma-stham samupaiti maam]
Word-for-word
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
mat-lakṣaṇam
—
in which I can be realized
imam
—
this
kāyam
—
human body
labdhvā
—
having achieved
mat-dharme
—
in devotional service to Me
āsthitaḥ
—
situated
ānandam
—
who is pure ecstasy
parama-ātmānam
—
the Supreme Soul
ātma-stham
—
situated within the heart
samapaiti
—
he achieves
mām
—
Me.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
mal-lakṣaṇam imaṁ kāyaṁ
mat-lakṣaṇam
in which I can be realized
imam
this
kāyam
human body
labdhvā mad-dharma āsthitaḥ
labdhvā
having achieved
mat-dharme
in devotional service to Me
āsthitaḥ
situated
ānandaṁ paramātmānam
ānandam
who is pure ecstasy
parama-ātmānam
the Supreme Soul
ātma-stham
situated within the heart
ātma-sthaṁ samupaiti mām
samapaiti
he achieves
mām
Me.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Having achieved this human form of life, which affords one the opportunity to realize Me, and being situated in My devotional service, one can achieve Me, the reservoir of all pleasure and the Supreme Soul of all existence, residing within the heart of every living being.
Purport
Because of bad association, even those who are spiritually liberated may fall down from self-realization. Within the material world the association of women is especially dangerous, and therefore in this chapter the Aila-gītā is spoken to prevent such a falldown. One can be saved from sex attraction by association with saintly persons, who awaken one’s real spiritual intelligence. Therefore Lord Kṛṣṇa will speak to Uddhava the amazing song of Purūravā, also known as the Aila-gītā.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Supreme Lord said: Having achieved this human form of life, which affords one the opportunity to realize me, and being situated in my devotional service, one can achieve me, a form of complete bliss, residing within the heart.
In the Twenty-sixth Chapter, Kṛṣṇa informs Uddhava that association with women causes bewilderment and association with devotees causes enlightenment, by telling the story of Aila. In the last chapter, the Lord said niḥsaṅgo māṁ bhajed vidvān apramatto jitendriyaḥ: without bad association, being attentive, with controlled senses, the wise man should worship me. (SB 11.25.34) It is said that the wise man contemplating his means of success, also contemplates the obstacles to success. Thus, associaton with women is a great obstacle. In order to say that even the person liberated in this body should fear association with women, he describes in two verses the condition of the liberated soul which was already mentioned. Having attained a human body in which my svarūpa can be realized (mat lakṣaṇam), fixing oneself in bhakti (mat dharma), one attains realization of me, the form of supreme bliss, situated within as the regulator.
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Personal Guidance
Having achieved human life, which lets one realize the Lord, situated in devotional service, one can attain Him — the reservoir of pleasure and Supersoul. The form, the practice, and the Person are all named.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean for me that human life is structured for realization?
- Am I using the form for its actual purpose?
My note
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