Srimad Bhagavatam · Skandha 11
Srimad Bhagavatam 11.9.13 meaning
tad aivam atmany avaruddhachitto na veda kinchid bahir antaram va
yath-eshukaro nripatim vrajantam ishau gatatma na dadarsha parshve
तदैवमात्मन्यवरुद्धचित्तो न वेद किंचिद्बहिरन्तरं वा।
यथेषुकारो नृपतिं व्रजन्तमिषौ गतात्मा न ददर्श पार्श्वे॥
With the mind held fully in the self, one no longer notices anything outside or inside, just like the arrow-maker who was so absorbed in his arrow that he did not see the king passing right beside him.
What it means
The arrow-maker teaches total focus. When you give yourself fully to one task, distractions fade, time seems to disappear, and the work itself becomes a kind of meditation.हिंदी में अर्थ
जब मन पूरी तरह आत्मा में टिक जाता है, तो बाहर-भीतर कुछ पता नहीं चलता, जैसे बाण बनाने वाला अपने बाण में इतना डूबा था कि उसे पास से गुज़रता राजा भी नहीं दिखा।
बाण बनाने वाला पूरी एकाग्रता सिखाता है। जब आप खुद को पूरी तरह एक काम में लगा देते हैं, तो भटकाव मिट जाते हैं और काम ही ध्यान बन जाता है।
Spoken by Avadhuta.
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