SB 12.8.32 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.8.32

तस्यैवं युञ्जतश्चित्तं तप:स्वाध्यायसंयमै: । अनुग्रहायाविरासीन्नरनारायणो हरि: ॥ ३२ ॥

tasyaivaṁ yuñjataś cittaṁ

[tasyaivam yunjatash chittam]

tapaḥ-svādhyāya-saṁyamaiḥ

[tapah-svaadhyaaya-samyamaih]

anugrahāyāvirāsīn

[anugrahaayaaviraaseen]

nara-nārāyaṇo hariḥ

[nara-naaraayano harih]

Word-for-word

tasya — while he, Mārkaṇḍeya evam — in this way yuñjataḥ — was fixing cittam — his mind tapaḥ — by austerity svādhyāya — study of the Vedas saṁyamaiḥ — and regulative principles anugrahāya — for showing mercy āvirāsīt — made Himself manifest nara-nārāyaṇaḥ — exhibiting the forms of Nara and Nārāyaṇa hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tasyaivaṁ yuñjataś cittaṁ

tasya

while he, Mārkaṇḍeya

evam

in this way

yuñjataḥ

was fixing

cittam

his mind

tapaḥ-svādhyāya-saṁyamaiḥ

tapaḥ

by austerity

svādhyāya

study of the Vedas

saṁyamaiḥ

and regulative principles

anugrahāyāvirāsīn

anugrahāya

for showing mercy

āvirāsīt

made Himself manifest

nara-nārāyaṇo hariḥ

nara-nārāyaṇaḥ

exhibiting the forms of Nara and Nārāyaṇa

hariḥ

the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Desiring to bestow His mercy upon the saintly Mārkaṇḍeya, who had perfectly fixed his mind in self-realization through penance, Vedic study and observance of regulative principles, the Supreme Personality of Godhead personally appeared before the sage in the forms of Nara and Nārāyaṇa.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

While Mārkaṇḍeya was fixing his mind through penance, Vedic study and observance of regulative principles, the Supreme Lord Nara-Nārāyaṇa appeared before the sage by his mercy.

Personal Guidance

Desiring to bestow mercy on Markandeya, the Lord Himself decides to appear. Sincere austerity ultimately draws not just attention but personal visit. The Lord doesn't merely send messengers to those who persist.

Reflection Questions

Am I willing to persist long enough that the Lord notices personally?
Where does my impatience cut the practice short of His visit?

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