Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.2.40
स तस्मिन् देवसदन आसीनो योगमास्थित: ।
प्रत्याहृतेन्द्रियग्रामो युयोज मन आत्मनि ॥ ४० ॥
sa tasmin deva-sadana
[sa tasmin deva-sadana]
āsīno yogam āsthitaḥ
[aaseeno yogam aasthitah]
pratyāhṛtendriya-grāmo
[pratyaahritendriya-graamo]
yuyoja mana ātmani
[yuyoja mana aatmani]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
he (Ajāmila)
tasmin
—
at that place (Hardwar)
deva-sadane
—
in one Viṣṇu temple
āsīnaḥ
—
being situated
yogam āsthitaḥ
—
performed bhakti-yoga
pratyāhṛta
—
withdrawn from all activities of sense gratification
indriya-grāmaḥ
—
his senses
yuyoja
—
he fixed
manaḥ
—
the mind
ātmani
—
on the self or the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa tasmin deva-sadana
saḥ
he (Ajāmila)
tasmin
at that place (Hardwar)
deva-sadane
in one Viṣṇu temple
āsīnaḥ
being situated
āsīno yogam āsthitaḥ
yogam āsthitaḥ
performed bhakti-yoga
pratyāhṛtendriya-grāmo
pratyāhṛta
withdrawn from all activities of sense gratification
indriya-grāmaḥ
his senses
yuyoja mana ātmani
yuyoja
he fixed
manaḥ
the mind
ātmani
on the self or the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
In Hardwar, Ajāmila took shelter at a Viṣṇu temple, where he executed the process of bhakti-yoga. He controlled his senses and fully applied his mind in the service of the Lord.
Purport
The devotees who have joined the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement may live comfortably in our many temples and engage in the devotional service of the Lord. Thus they can control the mind and senses and achieve the highest success in life. This is the process descending from time immemorial. Learning from the life of Ajāmila, we should vow with determination to do what is necessary to follow this path.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Sitting in a temple of Viṣṇu, he practices bhakti-yoga, and, controlling all his senses, concentrated his mind on the Lord.
Yogam means bhakti-yoga. Ātmani means “on the Lord.”
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Personal Guidance
At Hardwar, Ajāmila took shelter in a Viṣṇu temple and practiced bhakti-yoga, controlling his senses and fully engaging his mind. Withdrawal alone is not enough; the mind must be filled with the Lord.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I trying to subtract a habit without replacing it with devotional engagement?
- What concrete service could become my 'temple at Hardwar'?
My note
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