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culture is the common factor for all. The brahmacaris, the grhasthas, the
vanaprasthas and the sannyasis all belong to the same mission of life,
namely, realization of the Supreme. Therefore none of them are less
important as far as spiritual culture is concerned. The difference is a matter
of formality on the strength of renunciation. The sannyasis are held in
high estimation on the strength of practical renunciation.
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TY A TARA AAMT |
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AAAST SRI Mea Aa: ATTN 3 II
tasmin sva-asrame vyaso
badari-sanda-mandite
dsino ’pa upasprséya
pranidadhyau manah svayam
tasmin—in that (asrama); sva—own; a@srame—in the cottage; vyadsah—
Vyasadeva; badari—berry; sanda—trees; mandite—surrounded by; asinah
apah—sitting; upasprsya—touching water; pranidadhyau—concentrated;
manah—the mind; svayam—himeelf.
TRANSLATION
In that place, Srila Vyasadeva, in his own asrama, which was surround-
ed by berry trees, sat down to meditate after touching water for purifica-
tion.
PURPORT
Under instruction of his spiritual master Srila Narada Muni, Vyasadeva
concentrated his mind in that transcendental place of meditation.
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ahead vale aera siafeasas |
ATT Wr aah A ACTATT I 8 Il
bhakti-yogena manasi
samyak pranihite ’male
