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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.9.33

तावत् स भगवान् साक्षाद् योगाधीशो गुहाशय: । अन्तर्दध ऋषे: सद्यो यथेहानीशनिर्मिता ॥ ३३ ॥
tāvat sa bhagavān sākṣād
[taavat sa bhagavaan saakshaad]
yogādhīśo guhā-śayaḥ
[yogaadheesho guhaa-shayah]
antardadha ṛṣeḥ sadyo
[antardadha risheh sadyo]
yathehānīśa-nirmitā
[yathehaaneesha-nirmitaa]
tāvat — just then saḥ — He bhagavān — the Personality of Godhead sākṣāt — directly yoga-adhīśaḥ — the supreme master of yoga guhā-śayaḥ — who is hidden within the heart of all living beings antardadhe — disappeared ṛṣeḥ — in front of the sage sadyaḥ — suddenly yathā — in the same way as īhā — the object of endeavor anīśa — by an incompetent person nirmitā — created.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tāvat sa bhagavān sākṣād
tāvat
just then
saḥ
He
bhagavān
the Personality of Godhead
sākṣāt
directly
yogādhīśo guhā-śayaḥ
yoga-adhīśaḥ
the supreme master of yoga
guhā-śayaḥ
who is hidden within the heart of all living beings
antardadha ṛṣeḥ sadyo
antardadhe
disappeared
ṛṣeḥ
in front of the sage
sadyaḥ
suddenly
yathehānīśa-nirmitā
yathā
in the same way as
īhā
the object of endeavor
anīśa
by an incompetent person
nirmitā
created.
At that moment the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the original master of all mysticism and who is hidden within everyone’s heart, became invisible to the sage, just as the achievements of an incompetent person can suddenly vanish.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
At that moment the Supreme Lord, who is the original master of all powers of yoga and who is hidden within everyone's heart, became invisible to the sage, just as the poor man’s desire for wealth comes and goes. Again thrown into the ocean, he wandered about for millions of years, experiencing hardship, and then saw the child on the banyan leaf on the upraised portion of earth. The Lord glanced at him with a smile of prema which was like nectar. Again he entered the body of the Lord when he inhaled. It should be understood from later statements that he went in and came out seven times. [Note: There does not seem to be a direct statement to that effect in the later text. ] The Lord then became invisible just as desire for wealth of a poor man comes and goes.
At that moment, the Lord, the original master of mysticism, hidden in every heart, becomes invisible. Grace can withdraw the visible after the gift of vision has been given. Internalize what was seen; don't cling to the seeing.
Reflection Questions
  • Did a past spiritual experience leave me clinging to the experience rather than its fruit?
  • What is the fruit I am invited to live from now?
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