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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.9.30

हिमालयं पुष्पवहां च तां नदीं निजाश्रमं यत्र ऋषी अपश्यत । विश्वं विपश्यञ्छ्वसिताच्छिशोर्वै बहिर्निरस्तो न्यपतल्ल‍याब्धौ ॥ ३० ॥
himālayaṁ puṣpavahāṁ ca tāṁ nadīṁ
[himaalayam pushpavahaam cha taam nadeem]
nijāśramaṁ yatra ṛṣī apaśyata
[nijaashramam yatra rishee apashyata]
viśvaṁ vipaśyaṣ chvasitāc chiśor vai
[vishvam vipashyash chvasitaach chishor vai]
bahir nirasto nyapatal layābdhau
[bahir nirasto nyapatal layaabdhau]
Word-for-word
himālayam — the Himālaya Mountains puṣpa-vahām — Puṣpabhadrā ca — and tām — that nadīm — river nija-āśramam — his own hermitage yatra — where ṛṣī — the two sages, Nara-Nārāyaṇa apaśyata — he saw viśvam — the universe vipaśyan — while observing śvasitāt — by the breath śiśoḥ — of the infant vai — indeed bahiḥ — outside nirastaḥ — expelled nyapatat — he fell laya-abdhau — into the ocean of dissolution.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
himālayaṁ puṣpavahāṁ ca tāṁ nadīṁ
himālayam
the Himālaya Mountains
puṣpa-vahām
Puṣpabhadrā
ca
and
tām
that
nadīm
river
nijāśramaṁ yatra ṛṣī apaśyata
nija-āśramam
his own hermitage
yatra
where
ṛṣī
the two sages, Nara-Nārāyaṇa
apaśyata
he saw
viśvaṁ vipaśyaṣ chvasitāc chiśor vai
viśvam
the universe
vipaśyan
while observing
śvasitāt
by the breath
śiśoḥ
of the infant
vai
indeed
bahir nirasto nyapatal layābdhau
bahiḥ
outside
nirastaḥ
expelled
nyapatat
he fell
laya-abdhau
into the ocean of dissolution.
He saw before him the Himālaya Mountains, the Puṣpabhadrā River, and his own hermitage, where he had had the audience of the sages Nara-Nārāyaṇa. Then, as Mārkaṇḍeya beheld the entire universe, the infant exhaled, expelling the sage from His body and casting him back into the ocean of dissolution.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
He saw before him the Himālaya Mountains, the Puṣpabhadrā River, and his own hermitage, where he had had the audience of the sages Nara-Nārāyaṇa. Then, as Mārkaṇḍeya beheld the entire universe, the infant exhaled, expelling the sage and casting him back into the ocean of dissolution. Puṣpavahām means the Puṣpabhadrā River.
Personal Guidance
He sees before him the Himalayas, the Pushpabhadra River, and his own hermitage — where he had had Nara-Narayana's audience. Inside the Lord, everything is preserved exactly. Even our small life-locations are dear to Him.
Reflection Questions
  • Which 'location' of my own does the Lord hold dear, and have I honored it?
  • What small reverence could I bring to that place today?
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