Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.15.6
ये त्वानन्येन भावेन भावयन्त्यात्मभावनम् ।
आत्मनि प्रोतभुवनं परं सदसदात्मकम् ॥ ६ ॥
ye tvānanyena bhāvena
[ye tvaananyena bhaavena]
bhāvayanty ātma-bhāvanam
[bhaavayanty aatma-bhaavanam]
ātmani prota-bhuvanaṁ
[aatmani prota-bhuvanam]
paraṁ sad-asad-ātmakam
[param sad-asad-aatmakam]
Word-for-word
ye
—
those who
tvā
—
on you
ananyena
—
without deviation
bhāvena
—
with devotion
bhāvayanti
—
meditate
ātma-bhāvanam
—
who generates all living entities
ātmani
—
within your self
prota
—
linked
bhuvanam
—
all the planets
param
—
the supreme
sat
—
effect
asat
—
cause
ātmakam
—
generator.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ye tvānanyena bhāvena
ye
those who
tvā
on you
ananyena
without deviation
bhāvena
with devotion
bhāvayanty ātma-bhāvanam
bhāvayanti
meditate
ātma-bhāvanam
who generates all living entities
ātmani prota-bhuvanaṁ
ātmani
within your self
prota
linked
bhuvanam
all the planets
paraṁ sad-asad-ātmakam
param
the supreme
sat
effect
asat
cause
ātmakam
generator.
O lord, all these planets exist within your self, and all the living entities are generated from you. Therefore you are the cause of this universe, and anyone who meditates upon you without deviation attains devotional service.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Persons mature in their practice, controlling breath, senses and mind, attaining your mercy, those who meditate with exclusive devotion upon you, the supreme lord, the source of all beings, who hold all the planets together within you and contain all the devas and demons, are not defeated at any time.
Ananyena bhāvena can refer to the worshippers of Hiraṇyagarbha, who meditate on that form as non-different from the Supreme Lord. Or it can refer to meditation through bhakti without material desires. The supreme lord is the creator of the living beings (ātma-bhāvanam), and he holds all the worlds together within himself, since he is the total of everything. In the Lord exist all the devatās and asuras (sad-asad-ātmakaḥ).
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Personal Guidance
All planets and beings exist within Brahmā himself, who is the cause of the universe; meditation on him without deviation leads to devotional service. The Lord works through Brahmā as cosmic locus. Even meditation on a high servant ultimately yields bhakti to the Lord.
Reflection Questions
- Whom do I meditate on without deviation, and where does that meditation eventually point?
- How could honoring the Lord's representatives more deeply accelerate my devotion to Him?
My note
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