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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.6.15
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 15
- tasmin nirmanuje 'raṇye
- pippalopastha āśritaḥ
- ātmanātmānam ātmasthaṁ
- yathā-śrutam acintayam
tasminin that — in that; nirmanujewithout human habitation — without human habitation; araṇyein the forest — in the forest; pippalabanyan tree — banyan tree; upasthesitting under it — sitting under it; āśritaḥtaking shelter of — taking shelter of; ātmanāby intelligence — by intelligence; ātmānamthe Supersoul — the Supersoul; ātmasituated within myself-sthamsituated within myself — situated within myself; yathāas I had heard it from the liberated souls-śrutamas I had heard it from the liberated souls — as I had heard it from the liberated souls; acintayamthought over — thought over.
After that, under the shadow of a banyan tree in an uninhabited forest I began to meditate upon the Supersoul situated within, using my intelligence, as I had learned from liberated souls.
One should not meditate according to one's personal whims. One should know perfectly well from the authoritative sources of scriptures through the transparent medium of a bona fide spiritual master and by proper use of one's trained intelligence for meditating upon the Supersoul dwelling within every living being. This consciousness is firmly developed by a devotee who has rendered loving service unto the Lord by carrying out the orders of the spiritual master. Śrī Nāradajī contacted bona fide spiritual masters, served them sincerely and got enlightenment rightly. Thus he began to meditate.