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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.10.10

भगवांस्तदभिज्ञाय गिरिशो योगमायया । आविशत्तद्गुहाकाशं वायुश्छिद्रमिवेश्वर: ॥ १० ॥
bhagavāṁs tad abhijñāya
[bhagavaams tad abhijnaaya]
giriśo yoga-māyayā
[girisho yoga-maayayaa]
āviśat tad-guhākāśaṁ
[aavishat tad-guhaakaasham]
vāyuś chidram iveśvaraḥ
[vaayush chidram iveshvarah]
bhagavān — the great personality tat — that abhijñāya — understanding giriśaḥ — Lord Giriśa yoga-māyayā — by his mystic power āviśat — entered tat — of Mārkaṇḍeya guhā-ākāśam — the hidden sky of the heart vāyuḥ — the air chidram — a hole iva — as if īśvaraḥ — the lord.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhagavāṁs tad abhijñāya
bhagavān
the great personality
tat
that
abhijñāya
understanding
giriśo yoga-māyayā
giriśaḥ
Lord Giriśa
yoga-māyayā
by his mystic power
āviśat tad-guhākāśaṁ
āviśat
entered
tat
of Mārkaṇḍeya
guhā-ākāśam
the hidden sky of the heart
vāyuś chidram iveśvaraḥ
vāyuḥ
the air
chidram
a hole
iva
as if
īśvaraḥ
the lord.
Understanding the situation very well, the powerful Lord Śiva employed his mystic power to enter within the sky of Mārkaṇḍeya’s heart, just as the wind passes through an opening.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Understanding the situation, the powerful and capable Śiva employed his mystic power to enter within the space within Mārkaṇḍeya's heart, just as the wind passes through an opening.
Siva, understanding, employs his mystic power to enter the sky of Markandeya's heart, like wind entering ether. When the front door is locked, grace finds the open inner window. Nothing finally keeps the Lord out.
Reflection Questions
  • Through which 'inner window' has the Lord recently entered my life?
  • What does that show me about how He reaches me?
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