Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.7.12
कृच्छ्रात्संस्तभ्य च मन: प्रेमविह्वलित: सुधी: ।
शशंस निर्व्यलीकेन भावेनेशं प्रजापति: ॥ १२ ॥
kṛcchrāt saṁstabhya ca manaḥ
[krichchraat samstabhya cha manah]
prema-vihvalitaḥ sudhīḥ
[prema-vihvalitah sudheeh]
śaśaṁsa nirvyalīkena
[shashamsa nirvyaleekena]
bhāveneśaṁ prajāpatiḥ
[bhaavenesham prajaapatih]
Word-for-word
kṛcchrāt
—
with great endeavor
saṁstabhya
—
pacifying
ca
—
also
manaḥ
—
mind
prema-vihvalitaḥ
—
bewildered by love and affection
su-dhīḥ
—
one who has come to his real senses
śaśaṁsa
—
praised
nirvyalīkena
—
without duplicity, or with great love
bhāvena
—
in feeling
īśam
—
to Lord Śiva
prajāpatiḥ
—
King Dakṣa.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kṛcchrāt saṁstabhya ca manaḥ
kṛcchrāt
with great endeavor
saṁstabhya
pacifying
ca
also
manaḥ
mind
prema-vihvalitaḥ sudhīḥ
prema-vihvalitaḥ
bewildered by love and affection
su-dhīḥ
one who has come to his real senses
śaśaṁsa nirvyalīkena
śaśaṁsa
praised
nirvyalīkena
without duplicity, or with great love
bhāveneśaṁ prajāpatiḥ
bhāvena
in feeling
īśam
to Lord Śiva
prajāpatiḥ
King Dakṣa.
At this time, King Dakṣa, afflicted by love and affection, was very much awakened to his real senses. With great endeavor, he pacified his mind, checked his feelings, and with pure consciousness began to offer prayers to Lord Śiva.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Controlling his mind with difficulty, with great affection, he began to praise Śiva sincerely, having come to his senses.
Personal Guidance
With great effort Dakṣa pacifies his mind and begins to pray with pure consciousness. Pure prayer is not a starting state; it's the result of a real inner labor to gather yourself first.
Reflection Questions
- Do I prepare my mind before approaching prayer, or do I drop in mid-storm and wonder why nothing lands?
- What 'great endeavor' would it take this week to make a single offering with pure consciousness?
My note
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