SB 12.5.9
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Twelfth Canto - Chapter 5: Śukadeva Gosvāmī's Final Instructions to Mahārāja Parīkṣit
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 9
- evam ātmānam ātma-stham
- ātmanaivāmṛśa prabho
- buddhyānumāna-garbhiṇyā
- vāsudevānucintayā
SYNONYMS
evam — in this way; ātmānam — your true self; ātma-stham — situated within the bodily covering; ātmanā — with your mind; eva — indeed; āmṛśa — consider carefully; prabho — O master of the self (King Parīkṣit); buddhyā — with intelligence; anumāna-garbhiṇyā — conceived by logic; vāsudeva-anucintayā — with meditation upon Lord Vāsudeva.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
My dear King, by constantly meditating upon the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva, and by applying clear and logical intelligence, you should carefully consider your true self and how it is situated within the material body.