Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.8.74
तृतीयं चानयन्मासं नवमे नवमेऽहनि ।
अब्भक्ष उत्तमश्लोकमुपाधावत्समाधिना ॥ ७४ ॥
tṛtīyaṁ cānayan māsaṁ
[triteeyam chaanayan maasam]
navame navame ’hani
[navame navame ’hani]
ab-bhakṣa uttamaślokam
[ab-bhaksha uttamashlokam]
upādhāvat samādhinā
[upaadhaavat samaadhinaa]
Word-for-word
tṛtīyam
—
the third month
ca
—
also
ānayan
—
passing
māsam
—
one month
navame navame
—
on each ninth
ahani
—
on the day
ap-bhakṣaḥ
—
drinking water only
uttama-ślokam
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is worshiped by selected verses
upādhāvat
—
worshiped
samādhinā
—
in trance.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tṛtīyaṁ cānayan māsaṁ
tṛtīyam
the third month
ca
also
ānayan
passing
māsam
one month
navame navame ’hani
navame navame
on each ninth
ahani
on the day
ap-bhakṣaḥ
drinking water only
ab-bhakṣa uttamaślokam
uttama-ślokam
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is worshiped by selected verses
upādhāvat samādhinā
upādhāvat
worshiped
samādhinā
in trance.
In the third month he drank water only every nine days. Thus he remained completely in trance and worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is adored by selected verses.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In the third month he drank only water every nine days, worshipping the Lord in samādhi.
Personal Guidance
In the third month, only water every nine days; he remained in trance, worshiping the Lord praised by choice verses. Trance isn't blank — it is selectively dense with the highest content.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'choice verses' would I want present in my mind if my outer activities went quiet?
- Where am I filling internal space with cheap content when premium verses are available?
My note
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