Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.3.48
विद्यातप:प्राणनिरोधमैत्री-
तीर्थाभिषेकव्रतदानजप्यै: ।
नात्यन्तशुद्धिं लभतेऽन्तरात्मा
यथा हृदिस्थे भगवत्यनन्ते ॥ ४८ ॥
vidyā-tapaḥ-prāṇa-nirodha-maitrī-
[vidyaa-tapah-praana-nirodha-maitree-]
tīrthābhiṣeka-vrata-dāna-japyaiḥ
[teerthaabhisheka-vrata-daana-japyaih]
nātyanta-śuddhiṁ labhate ’ntarātmā
[naatyanta-shuddhim labhate ’ntaraatmaa]
yathā hṛdi-sthe bhagavaty anante
[yathaa hridi-sthe bhagavaty anante]
Word-for-word
vidyā
—
by worship of demigods
tapaḥ
—
austerities
prāṇa-nirodha
—
exercise of breath control
maitrī
—
compassion
tīrtha-abhiṣeka
—
bathing in holy places
vrata
—
strict vows
dāna
—
charity
japyaiḥ
—
and chanting of various mantras
na
—
not
atyanta
—
complete
śuddhim
—
purification
labhate
—
can achieve
antaḥ-ātmā
—
the mind
yathā
—
as
hṛdi-sthe
—
when He is present within the heart
bhagavati
—
the Personality of Godhead
anante
—
the unlimited Lord.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vidyā-tapaḥ-prāṇa-nirodha-maitrī-
vidyā
by worship of demigods
tapaḥ
austerities
prāṇa-nirodha
exercise of breath control
maitrī
compassion
tīrthābhiṣeka-vrata-dāna-japyaiḥ
tīrtha-abhiṣeka
bathing in holy places
vrata
strict vows
dāna
charity
japyaiḥ
and chanting of various mantras
nātyanta-śuddhiṁ labhate ’ntarātmā
na
not
atyanta
complete
śuddhim
purification
labhate
can achieve
yathā hṛdi-sthe bhagavaty anante
antaḥ-ātmā
the mind
yathā
as
hṛdi-sthe
when He is present within the heart
bhagavati
the Personality of Godhead
anante
the unlimited Lord.
By one’s engaging in the processes of demigod worship, austerities, breath control, compassion, bathing in holy places, strict vows, charity and chanting of various mantras, one’s mind cannot attain the same absolute purification as that achieved when the unlimited Personality of Godhead appears within one’s heart.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
By one's engaging in the processes of devatā worship, austerities, breath control, compassion, bathing in holy places, strict vows, charity and chanting of various mantras, one's mind cannot attain the same absolute purification as that achieved by remembering the unlimited Lord in one’s heart.
This is further described.
Personal Guidance
Demigod worship, austerity, prāṇāyāma, charity, pilgrimage, mantra-chanting — even these powerful practices can't equal the absolute purification when the Lord Himself appears in the heart. So we keep inviting Him, more than we keep doing.
Reflection Questions
- Am I focused more on 'doing practices' than on 'inviting Him'?
- What is the inviting posture for me?
My note
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