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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.8.17

ते वै तदाश्रमं जग्मुर्हिमाद्रे: पार्श्व उत्तरे । पुष्पभद्रा नदी यत्र चित्राख्या च शिला विभो ॥ १७ ॥
te vai tad-āśramaṁ jagmur
[te vai tad-aashramam jagmur]
himādreḥ pārśva uttare
[himaadreh paarshva uttare]
puṣpabhadrā nadī yatra
[pushpabhadraa nadee yatra]
citrākhyā ca śilā vibho
[chitraakhyaa cha shilaa vibho]
Word-for-word
te — they vai — indeed tat — of Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi āśramam — to the hermitage jagmuḥ — went hima-adreḥ — of the Himālaya Mountains pārśve — to the side uttare — on the north puṣpabhadrā nadī — the Puṣpabhadrā River yatra — where citrā-ākhyā — named Citrā ca — and śilā — the peak vibho — O powerful Śaunaka.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
te vai tad-āśramaṁ jagmur
te
they
vai
indeed
tat
of Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi
āśramam
to the hermitage
jagmuḥ
went
himādreḥ pārśva uttare
hima-adreḥ
of the Himālaya Mountains
pārśve
to the side
uttare
on the north
puṣpabhadrā nadī yatra
puṣpabhadrā nadī
the Puṣpabhadrā River
yatra
where
citrākhyā ca śilā vibho
citrā-ākhyā
named Citrā
ca
and
śilā
the peak
vibho
O powerful Śaunaka.
O most powerful Śaunaka, they went to Mārkaṇḍeya’s hermitage, on the northern side of the Himālaya Mountains where the Puṣpabhadrā River passes by the famous peak Citrā.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O most powerful Śaunaka! They went to Mārkaṇḍeya's hermitage, on the northern side of the Himālaya Mountains near the Puṣpabhadrā River and Mount Citrā.
Personal Guidance
The party of distraction arrives at Markandeya's asrama on the northern bank of the Pushpabhadra, by the Himalayas. Even the holiest setting is not exempt from incursion. Sacred space helps, but does not by itself protect.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I overestimate the protective power of setting alone?
  • What inner work is still required even in the right place?
📝 My note

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