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symptom visible after initiation by the bona fide spiritual master. Actual association of devotees brings about a quick change in life for spiritual realization. How it so acted upon the previous life of Śrī Nārada Muni is described by and by in this chapter.
TEXT 6
एकात्मजा मे जननी योषिन्मूढा च किंकरी । मय्यात्मजेऽनन्यगतौ चक्रे स्नेहानुबन्धनम् ॥ ६ ॥
ekātmajā me jananī yoṣin mūḍhā ca kiṅkarī mayy ātmaje'nanya-gatau cakre snehānubandhanam
ekātmajā—having only one son; me—my; jananī—mother; yoṣit—woman by class; mūḍhā—foolish; ca—and; kiṅkarī—maidservant; mayi—unto me; ātmaje—being her offspring; ananya-gatau—one who has no alternative for protection; cakre—did it; sneha-anubandhanam—tied by affectionate bondage.
TRANSLATION
I was the only son of my mother, who was not only a simple woman but was a maidservant as well. Since I was her only offspring, she had no other alternative for protection: she bound me with the tie of affection.
TEXT 7
सास्वतन्त्रा न कल्पाऽऽसीद्योगक्षेमं ममेच्छती । ईशस्य हि वशे लोको योषा दारुमयी यथा ॥ ७ ॥
sāsvatantrā na kalpāsīd yoga-kṣemaṁ mamecchatī īśasya hivaśe loko yoṣā dārumayī yathā
sā—she; asvatantrā—was dependent; na—not; kalpā—able; āsīt—was; yoga-kṣemam—maintenance; mama—my; icchatī—although desirous; īśasya—of providence; hivaśe—under the control of; lokaḥ—everyone; yoṣā—doll; dārumayī—made of wood; yathā—as much as.