🪷 ŚB 6.2.35

Sanskrit, transliteration, word meanings, and translation for steady Bhāgavata reading.

Sanskrit

सोऽहं तथा यतिष्यामि यतचित्तेन्द्रियानिल: ।
यथा न भूय आत्मानमन्धे तमसि मज्जये ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

so ’haṁ tathā yatiṣyāmi
yata-cittendriyānilaḥ
yathā na bhūya ātmānam
andhe tamasi majjaye

Synonyms

saḥ — such a person; aham — I; tathā — in that way; yatiṣyāmi — I shall endeavor; yata-citta-indriya — controlling the mind and senses; anilaḥ — and the internal airs; yathā — so that; na — not; bhūyaḥ — again; ātmānam — my soul; andhe — in darkness; tamasi — in ignorance; majjaye — I drown.

Translation

I am such a sinful person, but since I have now gotten this opportunity, I must completely control my mind, life and senses and always engage in devotional service so that I may not fall again into the deep darkness and ignorance of material life.

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