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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.8.21
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 21
- tato nivṛtto 'pratilabdha-kāmaḥ
- sva-dhiṣṇyam āsādya punaḥ sa devaḥ
- śanair jita-śvāsa-nivṛtta-citto
- nyaṣīdad ārūḍha-samādhi-yogaḥ
tataḥthereafter — thereafter; nivṛttaḥretired from that endeavor — retired from that endeavor; apratilabdhawithout achievement of the desired destination-kāmaḥwithout achievement of the desired destination — without achievement of the desired destination; svaown seat-dhiṣṇyamown seat — own seat; āsādyareaching — reaching; punaḥagain — again; saḥhe — he; devaḥthe demigod — the demigod; śanaiḥwithout delay — without delay; jitacontrolling the breathing-śvāsacontrolling the breathing — controlling the breathing; nivṛttaretired — retired; cittaḥintelligence — intelligence; nyaṣīdatsat down — sat down; ārūḍhain confidence — in confidence; samādhiin meditation on the Lord-yogaḥin meditation on the Lord — in meditation on the Lord.
Thereafter, being unable to achieve the desired destination, he retired from such searching and came back again to the top of the lotus. Thus, controlling all objectives, he concentrated his mind on the Supreme Lord.
Samādhi involves concentrating the mind upon the supreme cause of all, even if one is unaware of whether His actual nature is personal, impersonal or localized. Concentration of the mind on the Supreme is certainly a form of devotional service. To cease from personal sense endeavors and to concentrate on the supreme cause is a sign of self-surrender, and when self-surrender is present, that is a sure sign of devotional service. Each and every living entity needs to engage in devotional service to the Lord if he wishes to understand the ultimate cause of his existence.