Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.8.51
स्मयमानमभिध्यायेत्सानुरागावलोकनम् ।
नियतेनैकभूतेन मनसा वरदर्षभम् ॥ ५१ ॥
smayamānam abhidhyāyet
[smayamaanam abhidhyaayet]
sānurāgāvalokanam
[saanuraagaavalokanam]
niyatenaika-bhūtena
[niyatenaika-bhootena]
manasā varadarṣabham
[manasaa varadarshabham]
Word-for-word
smayamānam
—
the Lord’s smiling
abhidhyāyet
—
one should meditate upon Him
sa-anurāga-avalokanam
—
one who is looking toward the devotees with great affection
niyatena
—
in this way, regularly
eka-bhūtena
—
with great attention
manasā
—
with the mind
vara-da-ṛṣabham
—
one should meditate upon the greatest bestower of benedictions.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
smayamānam abhidhyāyet
smayamānam
the Lord’s smiling
abhidhyāyet
one should meditate upon Him
sānurāgāvalokanam
sa-anurāga-avalokanam
one who is looking toward the devotees with great affection
niyatenaika-bhūtena
niyatena
in this way, regularly
eka-bhūtena
with great attention
manasā varadarṣabham
manasā
with the mind
vara-da-ṛṣabham
one should meditate upon the greatest bestower of benedictions.
The Lord is always smiling, and the devotee should constantly see the Lord in this form, as He looks very mercifully toward the devotee. In this way the meditator should look toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the bestower of all benedictions.
Purport
The word niyatena is very significant in this connection, for it indicates that one should execute the meditation practice as stated above. One should not manufacture a way of meditation on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but should follow the authorized śāstras and personalities. By this prescribed method one can practice concentration upon the Lord until one is so fixed that he remains in trance, thinking always of the form of the Lord. The word used here is eka-bhūtena, which means “with great attention and concentration.” If one concentrates on the descriptions of the bodily features of the Lord, one will never fall down.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
One should with attachment meditate with great attention upon the smiling face of the Lord, the greatest benedicter, who has an affectionate glance.
Niyatena means “with attachment.” Eka-bhūtena means “with concentration.”
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Personal Guidance
The Lord is always smiling and glances mercifully; the devotee should constantly see this. The default expression of God toward the soul is a smile; if you imagine otherwise, you've imported your own family of origin.
Reflection Questions
- What expression do I usually picture on the Lord's face, and where did that picture come from?
- How might my practice change if I started each session by seeing Him smiling at me?
My note
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