86 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 2, Ch. 2
This sort of thinking is also a type of meditation on the Absolute Truth,
and as soon as such meditation begins, one develops one’s godly qualities,
and the whole world appears to be a happy and peaceful residence for all
the people of the world. Without such meditation on God, either personal
or impersonal, all good qualities of the human being become covered with
misconceptions regarding his constitutional position, and without such
advanced knowledge, the whole world becomes a hell for the human being.
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sthiram sukham cdsanam Gsthito yatir
yada jihasur imam anga lokam
kdle ca dese ca mano na sajjayet
pranan niyacchen manasa jitasuh
sthiram—without being disturbed; sukham—comfortable; ca—also;
dsanam—sitting accommodation; dsthitah—being situated; yatih—the sage;
yada—whenever; jihadsuh—desires to give up; imam—this; anga—O King;
lokam—this body; kale—in time; ca—and; dese—in proper place; ca—also;
manah—mind; na—not; sajjayet—may not be perplexed; pranan—the
senses; niyacchet—must control; manasd—by the mind; jitasuh—conquering
the life air.
TRANSLATION
O King, whenever the yogi desires to leave this planet of human beings,
he should not be perplexed about the proper time or place, but should
comfortably sit without being disturbed and, regulating the life air, should
control the senses by the mind.
PURPORT
In the Bhagavad-gita (Bg. 8.14) it is clearly stated that a person who is
totally engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, and who
