Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 14 Verse 27

Canto 11: General History | Chapter 14: Lord Kṛṣṇa Explains the Yoga System to Śrī Uddhava

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.14.27

viṣayān dhyāyataś cittaḿ

viṣayeṣu viṣajjate

mām anusmarataś cittaḿ

mayy eva pravilīyate

SYNONYMS

viṣayān — objects of sense gratification; dhyāyataḥ — of one who is meditating on; cittam — the consciousness; viṣayeṣu — in the objects of gratification; viṣajjate — becomes attached; mām — Me; anusmarataḥ — of one remembering constantly; cittam — the consciousness; mayi — in Me; eva — certainly; pravilīyate — is absorbed.

TRANSLATION

The mind of one meditating upon the objects of sense gratification is certainly entangled in such objects, but if one constantly remembers Me, then the mind is absorbed in Me.

PURPORT

One should not think that one can attain complete transcendental knowledge of Kṛṣṇa by mechanically engaging in worship of the Lord. Lord Kṛṣṇa states here that one must endeavor constantly to keep the Lord within one's mind. Anusmarataḥ, or constant remembrance, is possible for one who always chants and hears the glories of Lord Kṛṣṇa. It is therefore stated, śravaṇam, kīrtanam, smaraṇam: the process of devotional service begins with hearing (śravaṇam) and chanting (kīrtanam), from which remembrance (smaraṇam) develops. One who constantly thinks of the objects of material gratification becomes attached to them; similarly, one who constantly keeps Lord Kṛṣṇa within his mind becomes absorbed in the Lord's transcendental nature and thus becomes qualified to render personal service to the Lord in His own abode.

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