Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.4.38
आसीन: पर्यटन्नश्नन् शयान: प्रपिबन् ब्रुवन् ।
नानुसन्धत्त एतानि गोविन्दपरिरम्भित: ॥ ३८ ॥
āsīnaḥ paryaṭann aśnan
[aaseenah paryatann ashnan]
śayānaḥ prapiban bruvan
[shayaanah prapiban bruvan]
nānusandhatta etāni
[naanusandhatta etaani]
govinda-parirambhitaḥ
[govinda-parirambhitah]
Word-for-word
āsīnaḥ
—
while sitting
paryaṭan
—
while walking
aśnan
—
while eating
śayānaḥ
—
while lying down
prapiban
—
while drinking
bruvan
—
while talking
na
—
not
anusandhatte
—
knew
etāni
—
all these activities
govinda
—
by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who enlivens the senses
parirambhitaḥ
—
being embraced.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āsīnaḥ paryaṭann aśnan
āsīnaḥ
while sitting
paryaṭan
while walking
aśnan
while eating
śayānaḥ prapiban bruvan
śayānaḥ
while lying down
prapiban
while drinking
bruvan
while talking
nānusandhatta etāni
na
not
anusandhatte
knew
etāni
all these activities
govinda-parirambhitaḥ
govinda
by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who enlivens the senses
parirambhitaḥ
being embraced.
Prahlāda Mahārāja was always absorbed in thought of Kṛṣṇa. Thus, being always embraced by the Lord, he did not know how his bodily necessities, such as sitting, walking, eating, lying down, drinking and talking, were being automatically performed.
Purport
A small child, while being cared for by his mother, does not know how the needs of the body for eating, sleeping, lying down, passing water and evacuating are being fulfilled. He is simply satisfied to be on the lap of his mother. Similarly, Prahlāda Mahārāja was exactly like a small child, being cared for by Govinda. The necessary activities of his body were performed without his knowledge. As a father and mother care for their child, Govinda cared for Prahlāda Mahārāja, who remained always absorbed in thoughts of Govinda. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Prahlāda Mahārāja is the vivid example of perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus, being always embraced by Govinda, he was not aware of his actions while sitting, walking, eating, lying down, drinking and talking
He did not know his sitting, walking, eating, sleeping, drinking or talking. Why? He was embraced by Govinda. Just as a one year old baby is constantly embraced on the lap of its mother or father, Prahlāda was embraced by the Lord while doing all his activities. Prahlāda and no one else saw the Lord.
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Personal Guidance
Prahlada was so absorbed in Krsna that the necessities of body — sitting, walking, eating, speaking — happened automatically, as a child cared for by its mother. Govinda Himself maintained him. Surrendered devotional life is mothered by the Lord at every moment.
Reflection Questions
- Where in your day could you let the body's needs be 'mothered' rather than micromanaged?
- What practice helps you remember the Lord is currently maintaining your every breath?
My note
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