Shloka 12
सूर्यानुगमनवृत्तान्तः
The Account of Following the Sun
मनश्च मे हतं भूयस्सन्निवर्त्यतु संश्रयम्।यत्नेन महता ह्यस्मिन्पुनस्सन्धाय चक्षुषी।।।।यत्नेन महता भूयो भास्करः प्रतिलोकितः।तुल्यः पृथ्वीप्रमाणेन भास्करः प्रतिभाति नौ।।।।
manaś ca me hataṃ bhūyaḥ sannivartyatu saṃśrayam | yatnena mahatā hy asmin punas sandhāya cakṣuṣī ||
yatnena mahatā bhūyo bhāskaraḥ pratilokitaḥ | tulyaḥ pṛthvīpramāṇena bhāskaraḥ pratibhāti nau ||
Mon esprit, de nouveau frappé, se détourna de son appui ; mais, avec un grand effort, je rassemblai mes yeux et les fixai encore. Alors je regardai de nouveau le Soleil, et il nous apparut égal en mesure à la terre.
'Without taking leave of me Jatayu descended down to the earth. Seeing that, I also followed him down quickly from the sky.
FAQs
Dharma involves steadiness of mind: when attention wavers, reality is misperceived; disciplined effort restores clarity.
Sampāti describes struggling to focus his vision and then seeing the Sun appear enormously magnified.
Perseverance (dhṛti): he exerts great effort to regain focus despite confusion and fear.