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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.9.31-32

तस्मिन् पृथिव्या: ककुदि प्ररूढं वटं च तत्पर्णपुटे शयानम् । तोकं च तत्प्रेमसुधास्मितेन निरीक्षितोऽपाङ्गनिरीक्षणेन ॥ ३१ ॥ अथ तं बालकं वीक्ष्य नेत्राभ्यां धिष्ठितं हृदि । अभ्ययादतिसङ्‌‌‌क्लिष्ट: परिष्वक्तुमधोक्षजम् ॥ ३२ ॥
tasmin pṛthivyāḥ kakudi prarūḍhaṁ
[tasmin prithivyaah kakudi praroodham]
vaṭaṁ ca tat-parṇa-puṭe śayānam
[vatam cha tat-parna-pute shayaanam]
tokaṁ ca tat-prema-sudhā-smitena
[tokam cha tat-prema-sudhaa-smitena]
nirīkṣito ’pāṅga-nirīkṣaṇena
[nireekshito ’paanga-nireekshanena]
atha taṁ bālakaṁ vīkṣya
[atha tam baalakam veekshya]
netrābhyāṁ dhiṣṭhitaṁ hṛdi
[netraabhyaam dhishthitam hridi]
abhyayād ati-saṅkliṣṭaḥ
[abhyayaad ati-sanklishtah]
pariṣvaktum adhokṣajam
[parishvaktum adhokshajam]
tasmin — in that water pṛthivyāḥ — of land kakudi — on the raised place prarūḍham — growing up vaṭam — the banyan tree ca — and tat — of it parṇa-puṭe — within the slight depression of the leaf śayānam — lying tokam — the child ca — and tat — for himself prema — of love sudhā — like nectar smitena — with a smile nirīkṣitaḥ — being looked upon apāṅga — of the corner of His eyes nirīkṣaṇena — by the glance atha — then tam — that bālakam — infant vīkṣya — looking upon netrābhyām — by his eyes dhiṣṭhitam — placed hṛdi — within his heart abhyayāt — ran forward ati-saṅkliṣṭaḥ — greatly agitated pariṣvaktum — to embrace adhokṣajam — the transcendental Supreme Lord.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmin pṛthivyāḥ kakudi prarūḍhaṁ
tasmin
in that water
pṛthivyāḥ
of land
kakudi
on the raised place
prarūḍham
growing up
vaṭaṁ ca tat-parṇa-puṭe śayānam
vaṭam
the banyan tree
ca
and
tat
of it
parṇa-puṭe
within the slight depression of the leaf
śayānam
lying
tokaṁ ca tat-prema-sudhā-smitena
tokam
the child
ca
and
tat
for himself
prema
of love
sudhā
like nectar
smitena
with a smile
nirīkṣito ’pāṅga-nirīkṣaṇena
nirīkṣitaḥ
being looked upon
apāṅga
of the corner of His eyes
nirīkṣaṇena
by the glance
atha taṁ bālakaṁ vīkṣya
atha
then
tam
that
bālakam
infant
vīkṣya
looking upon
netrābhyāṁ dhiṣṭhitaṁ hṛdi
netrābhyām
by his eyes
dhiṣṭhitam
placed
hṛdi
within his heart
abhyayād ati-saṅkliṣṭaḥ
abhyayāt
ran forward
ati-saṅkliṣṭaḥ
greatly agitated
pariṣvaktum adhokṣajam
pariṣvaktum
to embrace
adhokṣajam
the transcendental Supreme Lord.
In that vast sea he again saw the banyan tree growing on the tiny island and the infant boy lying within the leaf. The child glanced at him from the corner of His eyes with a smile imbued with the nectar of love, and Mārkaṇḍeya took Him into his heart through his eyes. Greatly agitated, the sage ran to embrace the transcendental Personality of Godhead.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In that vast sea he again saw the banyan tree growing on the tiny island and the infant boy lying within the leaf. The child glanced at him from the corner of his eyes with a smile imbued with the nectar of prema, and Mārkaṇḍeya took him into his heart through his eyes. Greatly agitated, the sage ran to embrace the transcendental Lord.
In the vast sea he sees again the banyan, the island, the infant — who glances at him from the corner of His eye. One look from the Lord re-centers the entire bewildering panorama. We can let one look be enough.
Reflection Questions
  • Have I waited for the 'corner-of-the-eye' look from the Lord, or demanded a full gaze?
  • What would receiving that quiet look mean today?
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