Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.13.3
एक एव चरेद्भिक्षुरात्मारामोऽनपाश्रय: ।
सर्वभूतसुहृच्छान्तो नारायणपरायण: ॥ ३ ॥
eka eva cared bhikṣur
[eka eva chared bhikshur]
ātmārāmo ’napāśrayaḥ
[aatmaaraamo ’napaashrayah]
sarva-bhūta-suhṛc-chānto
[sarva-bhoota-suhrich-chaanto]
nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇaḥ
[naaraayana-paraayanah]
Word-for-word
ekaḥ
—
alone
eva
—
only
caret
—
can move
bhikṣuḥ
—
a sannyāsī taking alms
ātma-ārāmaḥ
—
fully satisfied in the self
anapāśrayaḥ
—
without depending on anything
sarva-bhūta-suhṛt
—
becoming a well-wisher of all living entities
śāntaḥ
—
completely peaceful
nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇaḥ
—
becoming absolutely dependent on Nārāyaṇa and becoming His devotee.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
eka eva cared bhikṣur
ekaḥ
alone
eva
only
caret
can move
bhikṣuḥ
a sannyāsī taking alms
ātmārāmo ’napāśrayaḥ
ātma-ārāmaḥ
fully satisfied in the self
sarva-bhūta-suhṛc-chānto
anapāśrayaḥ
without depending on anything
sarva-bhūta-suhṛt
becoming a well-wisher of all living entities
śāntaḥ
completely peaceful
nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇaḥ
nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇaḥ
becoming absolutely dependent on Nārāyaṇa and becoming His devotee.
The sannyāsī, completely satisfied in the self, should live on alms begged from door to door. Not being dependent on any person or any place, he should always be a friendly well-wisher to all living beings and be a peaceful, unalloyed devotee of Nārāyaṇa. In this way he should move from one place to another.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Surrendered to Nārāyaṇa, the sannyāsī, completely satisfied in the self, not dependent on any person or any place, a well-wisher to all living beings, and peaceful, he should move about alone.
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Personal Guidance
The renunciate lives on alms begged from door to door, satisfied in the self, friendly to all beings, peacefully devoted to Nārāyaṇa. Real renunciation is not bitter; it is friendly. Wandering and warmth combine because the inner shelter is steady.
Reflection Questions
- Can you imagine inner satisfaction so steady that begging for food would not erode it?
- Where does your renunciation lean toward bitterness rather than friendliness?
My note
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