230 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 15
laksayitva grhi spastam
sannyased avicdrayan
In this world of duality, family life is the cause that spoils one’s spiritual
life or meditation. Specifically understanding this fact, one should accept
the order of sannydsa without hesitation.
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dese Sucau same rajan
saristhapydsanam atmanah
sthiram sukham samam tasminn
dsitarjv-ariga om iti
dese—in a place; Sucau—very sacred; same—level; rajan—O King;
sarmsthapya—placing; dsanam—on the seat; adtmanah—one’s self;
sthiram—very steady; sukham—comfortably; samam—equipoised;
tasmin—on that sitting place; dsita—one should sit down; rju-arigah—
the body perpendicularly straight; om—The Vedic mantra pranava;
iti—in this way.
TRANSLATION
My dear King, in a sacred and holy place of pilgrimage one
should select a place in which to perform yoga. The place must be
level and not too high or low. There one should sit very comforta-
bly, being steady and equipoised, keeping his body straight, and
thus begin chanting the Vedic pranava.
PURPORT
Generally the chanting of om is recommended because in the begin-
ning one cannot understand the Personality of Godhead. As stated in
Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.2.11):
vadanti tat tattva-vidas
tattvam yaj jidnam advayam
