Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.8.52
एवं भगवतो रूपं सुभद्रं ध्यायतो मन: ।
निर्वृत्या परया तूर्णं सम्पन्नं न निवर्तते ॥ ५२ ॥
evaṁ bhagavato rūpaṁ
[evam bhagavato roopam]
subhadraṁ dhyāyato manaḥ
[subhadram dhyaayato manah]
nirvṛtyā parayā tūrṇaṁ
[nirvrityaa parayaa toornam]
sampannaṁ na nivartate
[sampannam na nivartate]
Word-for-word
evam
—
thus
bhagavataḥ
—
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
rūpam
—
form
su-bhadram
—
very auspicious
dhyāyataḥ
—
meditating
manaḥ
—
the mind
nirvṛtyā
—
being freed from all material contamination
parayā
—
transcendental
tūrṇam
—
very soon
sampannam
—
being enriched
na
—
never
nivartate
—
come down.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ bhagavato rūpaṁ
evam
thus
bhagavataḥ
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
rūpam
form
subhadraṁ dhyāyato manaḥ
su-bhadram
very auspicious
dhyāyataḥ
meditating
manaḥ
the mind
nirvṛtyā parayā tūrṇaṁ
nirvṛtyā
being freed from all material contamination
parayā
transcendental
tūrṇam
very soon
sampannaṁ na nivartate
sampannam
being enriched
na
never
nivartate
come down.
One who meditates in this way, concentrating his mind upon the always auspicious form of the Lord, is very soon freed from all material contamination, and he does not come down from meditation upon the Lord.
Purport
This fixed meditation is called samādhi, or trance. A person constantly engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord cannot be deviated from meditating on the form of the Lord, as described herein. The arcana-mārga, or the devotional path prescribed in the Pañcarātra system of devotional service for worshiping the Deity in the temple, makes the devotee think constantly of the Lord; that is samādhi, or trance. One who practices in this way cannot deviate from the service of the Lord, and that makes him perfect in the mission of human life.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The mind of the devotee meditating on the auspicious form of the Lord very soon becomes filled with the highest bliss and never leaves that form.
The mind of the yogī does not give up (nivartate) the object of meditation.
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Personal Guidance
One who meditates on this auspicious form is freed of contamination and doesn't fall away. The samādhi described is sustainable because its object is inherently captivating; you don't get bored of the Lord.
Reflection Questions
- Which of my practices has felt unsustainable because its object was not actually compelling?
- Where could choosing a more vivid object of meditation transform a stalled practice?
My note
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