320 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 8
and which generates fear in the mind of the living entity like the fear of
death.
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tato nivrtto’pratilabdha-kamah
svadhisnyam asadya punah sa devah
Sanair jita-svasa-nivrtta-citto
nyasidad ariidha-samadhi-yogah
tatah—thereafter; nivrttah—retired from that endeavor; apratilabdha-
kamah—without achievement of the desired destination; svadhisnyam—
own seat; dsddya—reaching; punah—again; sah—he; devah—the demigod;
Sanaih—without delay; jita-svasa—controlling the breathing; nivrtta—retired;
cittah—intelligence; nyasidat—sat down; driidha—in confidence; samadhi-
yogah—in meditation on the Lord.
TRANSLATION
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.
PURPORT
Samadhi 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.
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