Bhagavata Condensed in the Poetʼs Own Words /75

N OF CULTURE
 
GEMENT OF
 
12
 
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
HON
 
है
 
KITE
 
According to sage Narada's instruc-

tion, he attentively
 
worshipped
 
म ति स्त्रालय
 
the
SL
 
upreme Being. Contemplating the
Brahman, he stood on one leg, motionless
like the trunk of a tree. As he was hold-
ing his mind on the Brahman, the three
worlds shook.
 
स वै धिया योगविपाकतीव्रया

हृत्पद्मकोशे स्फुरिततं तटित्प्रभम् ।

तिरोहितं सहसैवोपलक्ष्य

बहिस्स्थितं तदद्वस्थं ददर्श ।
 

Suddenly losing sight of Him who was
flashing like a lightning within the lotus-
bud of his heart, as a result of his intel-
lect becoming keen by the fruition of the
Yoga, Dhruva (opreme Beingened his eyes) and saw
Him standing outside in the same
manner. Contemplating
Brahman, he stood on one leg, motionless
like the trunk of a tree. As he was hold-
ing his mind on the Brahman, the three
worlds shook.
 
the
the
 

 
तद्दर्शनेनागतसाध्वसः क्षिता-

ववन्दताङ्गं विनमय्य दण्डवत् ।

दृग्भ्यां प्रपश्यन्त्प्रपिबन्निवार्भकः
 

चुम्बन्निवास्येन भुजैरिवाश्लिषन् ।
 
Suddenly losing sight of Him who was
flashing like a lightning within the lotus-
bud of his heart, as a result of his intel-
lect becoming keen by the fruition of the
Yoga, Dhruva (opened his eyes) and saw
Him standing outside in the same
 
manner.
 
॥