Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.14.27

vishayān dhyāyataś cittam

vishayeshu vishajjate

mām anusmarataś cittam

mayy eva pravilīyate

SYNONYMS

vishayān — objects of sense gratification; dhyāyatah — of one who is meditating on; cittam — the consciousness; vishayeshu — in the objects of gratification; vishajjate — becomes attached; mām — Me; anusmaratah — of one remembering constantly; cittam — the consciousness; mayi — in Me; eva — certainly; pravilīyate — is absorbed.

TRANSLATION

The mind of one meditating upon the objects of sense gratification is certainly entangled in such objects, but if one constantly remembers Me, then the mind is absorbed in Me.

PURPORT

One should not think that one can attain complete transcendental knowledge of Krishna by mechanically engaging in worship of the Lord. Lord Krishna states here that one must endeavor constantly to keep the Lord within one's mind. Anusmaratah, or constant remembrance, is possible for one who always chants and hears the glories of Lord Krishna. It is therefore stated, śravanam, kīrtanam, smaranam: the process of devotional service begins with hearing (śravanam) and chanting (kīrtanam), from which remembrance (smaranam) develops. One who constantly thinks of the objects of material gratification becomes attached to them; similarly, one who constantly keeps Lord Krishna within his mind becomes absorbed in the Lord's transcendental nature and thus becomes qualified to render personal service to the Lord in His own abode.

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