262 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 15
up; omkadram—the concise sound vibration; bindau—in the point of
omkdra; ndde—in the sound vibration; tam—that; tam—that (sound
vibration); tu—indeed; prane—in the life air; mahati—unto the
Supreme; amum—the living entity.
TRANSLATION

The mind is always agitated by waves of acceptance and rejec-
tion. Therefore all the activities of the senses should be offered
into the mind, which should be offered into one’s words. Then
one’s words should be offered into the aggregate of all alphabets,
which should be offered into the concise form omkara. Ormnkara
should be offered into the point bindu, bindu into the vibration of
sound, and that vibration into the life air. Then the living entity,
who is all that remains, should be placed in Brahman, the
Supreme. This is the process of sacrifice.

PURPORT

The mind is always agitated by acceptance and rejection, which are
compared to mental waves that are constantly tossing. The living entity is
floating in the waves of material existence because of his forgetfulness.
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has therefore sung in his Gitdvali: miche
mayara vase, yaccha bhese’, khaccha habudubu, bhai. “‘My dear mind,
under the influence of maya you are being carried away by the waves of
rejection and acceptance. Simply take shelter of Krsna.” Jiva krsna-dasa,
ei visvdsa, karle ta’ dra duhkha nai: if we simply regard the lotus feet of
Krsna as our ultimate shelter, we shall be saved from all these waves of
maya, which are variously exhibited as mental and sensual activities and
the agitation of rejection and acceptance. Krsna instructs in Bhagavad-
gita (18.66):

sarva-dharmadn parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma Sucah

‘Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. | shall
deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear.” Therefore if we simply
