Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.13
अव्याकृतमनन्ताख्यमासनं यदधिष्ठित: ।
धर्मज्ञानादिभिर्युक्तं सत्त्वं पद्ममिहोच्यते ॥ १३ ॥
avyākṛtam anantākhyam
[avyaakritam anantaakhyam]
āsanaṁ yad-adhiṣṭhitaḥ
[aasanam yad-adhishthitah]
dharma-jñānādibhir yuktaṁ
[dharma-jnaanaadibhir yuktam]
sattvaṁ padmam ihocyate
[sattvam padmam ihochyate]
Word-for-word
avyākṛtam
—
the unmanifest phase of material creation
ananta-ākhyam
—
known as Lord Ananta
āsanam
—
His personal seat
yat-adhiṣṭhitaḥ
—
upon which He is sitting
dharma-jñāna-ādibhiḥ
—
together with religion, knowledge and so on
yuktam
—
conjoined
sattvam
—
in the mode of goodness
padmam
—
His lotus
iha
—
thereupon
ucyate
—
is said.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
avyākṛtam anantākhyam
avyākṛtam
the unmanifest phase of material creation
ananta-ākhyam
known as Lord Ananta
āsanaṁ yad-adhiṣṭhitaḥ
āsanam
His personal seat
yat-adhiṣṭhitaḥ
upon which He is sitting
dharma-jñāna-ādibhiḥ
together with religion, knowledge and so on
dharma-jñānādibhir yuktaṁ
yuktam
conjoined
sattvaṁ padmam ihocyate
sattvam
in the mode of goodness
padmam
His lotus
iha
thereupon
ucyate
is said.
Ananta, the Lord’s sitting place, is the unmanifest phase of material nature, and the Lord’s lotus throne is the mode of goodness, endowed with religion and knowledge.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Ananta, the Lord's sitting place, is pradhāna, and the Lord's lotus throne is the mode of goodness, endowed with religion and knowledge.
The seat where he is situated, called Ananta, is pradhāna. Pradhāna is vibhūti represented by Ananta. In the previous verse the vibhūti of the Lord’s garland was māyā or prakṛti (same as pradhāna), the cause of creation. However Ananta is the root cause. His lotus throne, another seat, accompanied by dharma and jñāna, is sattva-guṇa.
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Personal Guidance
Ananta — His sitting place — is unmanifest nature; His lotus throne is the mode of goodness with religion and knowledge. Even His seat is meaningful. The Lord doesn't sit on nothing.
Reflection Questions
- What is the 'seat' from which I act each day — fatigue, ambition, devotion, fear?
- Could I re-seat myself in goodness more often?
My note
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