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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.13.12-13

तं शयानं धरोपस्थे कावेर्यां सह्यसानुनि । रजस्वलैस्तनूदेशैर्निगूढामलतेजसम् ॥ १२ ॥ ददर्श लोकान्विचरन् लोकतत्त्वविवित्सया । वृतोऽमात्यै: कतिपयै: प्रह्रादो भगवत्प्रिय: ॥ १३ ॥
taṁ śayānaṁ dharopasthe
[tam shayaanam dharopasthe]
kāveryāṁ sahya-sānuni
[kaaveryaam sahya-saanuni]
rajas-valais tanū-deśair
[rajas-valais tanoo-deshair]
nigūḍhāmala-tejasam
[nigoodhaamala-tejasam]
dadarśa lokān vicaran
[dadarsha lokaan vicharan]
loka-tattva-vivitsayā
[loka-tattva-vivitsayaa]
vṛto ’mātyaiḥ katipayaiḥ
[vrito ’maatyaih katipayaih]
prahrādo bhagavat-priyaḥ
[prahraado bhagavat-priyah]
Word-for-word
tam — that (saintly person) śayānam — lying down dharā-upasthe — on the ground kāveryām — on the bank of the river Kāverī sahya-sānuni — on a ridge of the mountain known as Sahya rajaḥ-valaiḥ — covered with dust and dirt tanū-deśaiḥ — with all the parts of the body nigūḍha — very grave and deep amala — spotless tejasam — whose spiritual power dadarśa — he saw lokān — to all the different planets vicaran — traveling loka-tattva — the nature of the living beings (especially those who are trying to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness) vivitsayā — to try to understand vṛtaḥ — surrounded amātyaiḥ — by royal associates katipayaiḥ — a few prahrādaḥ — Mahārāja Prahlāda bhagavat-priyaḥ — who is always very, very dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
taṁ śayānaṁ dharopasthe
tam
that (saintly person)
śayānam
lying down
dharā-upasthe
on the ground
kāveryāṁ sahya-sānuni
kāveryām
on the bank of the river Kāverī
sahya-sānuni
on a ridge of the mountain known as Sahya
rajas-valais tanū-deśair
rajaḥ-valaiḥ
covered with dust and dirt
tanū-deśaiḥ
with all the parts of the body
nigūḍhāmala-tejasam
nigūḍha
very grave and deep
amala
spotless
tejasam
whose spiritual power
dadarśa lokān vicaran
dadarśa
he saw
lokān
to all the different planets
vicaran
traveling
loka-tattva-vivitsayā
loka-tattva
the nature of the living beings (especially those who are trying to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness)
vivitsayā
to try to understand
vṛto ’mātyaiḥ katipayaiḥ
vṛtaḥ
surrounded
amātyaiḥ
by royal associates
katipayaiḥ
a few
prahrādo bhagavat-priyaḥ
prahrādaḥ
Mahārāja Prahlāda
bhagavat-priyaḥ
who is always very, very dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Prahlāda Mahārāja, the most dear servitor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, once went out touring the universe with some of his confidential associates just to study the nature of saintly persons. Thus he arrived at the bank of the Kāverī, where there was a mountain known as Sahya. There he found a great saintly person who was lying on the ground, covered with dirt and dust, but who was deeply spiritually advanced.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Prahlāda Mahārāja, the dear servant of the Lord, once went touring the provinces with some of his ministers to study their nature. On the bank of the Kāverī, on a plateau of the Sahya Mountains, he saw a person lying on the ground, covered with dirt, but having pure, profound spiritual radiance. Sahya-sānuni means “on a plateau of the Sahya Mountains.” He had dust on the limbs of his body (tanū-deśaiḥ).
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Personal Guidance
Prahlāda, the dear servant of the Lord, toured the universe with associates to study the nature of saintly persons. Even great devotees actively study saintly examples. Modeling on saints is itself a practice, not a side activity.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose example are you actively studying, not just admiring from afar?
  • What does 'touring' look like in your life — what saints could you visit?
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