Kapila Describes Bhakti-Saturated Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga and Meditation on the Lord’s Form
हासं हरेरवनताखिललोकतीव्र- शोकाश्रुसागरविशोषणमत्युदारम् । सम्मोहनाय रचितं निजमाययास्य भ्रूमण्डलं मुनिकृते मकरध्वजस्य ॥ ३२ ॥
hāsaṁ harer avanatākhila-loka-tīvra- śokāśru-sāgara-viśoṣaṇam atyudāram sammohanāya racitaṁ nija-māyayāsya bhrū-maṇḍalaṁ muni-kṛte makara-dhvajasya
យោគីគួរធ្វើសមាធិលើញញឹមដ៏មហាករុណារបស់ព្រះស្រីហរិ ដែលធ្វើឲ្យសមុទ្រទឹកភ្នែកពីទុក្ខសោកដ៏ខ្លាំងរបស់អ្នកដែលកោតក្រាបព្រះองค์ស្ងួតអស់។ ហើយគួរធ្វើសមាធិលើចិញ្ចើមកោងដូចធ្នូរបស់ព្រះអម្ចាស់ផងដែរ ដែលបានបង្ហាញដោយអំណាចខាងក្នុងរបស់ព្រះองค์ ដើម្បីទាក់ទាញកាមទេវ សម្រាប់មង្គលរបស់មុនីទាំងឡាយ។
The entire universe is full of miseries, and therefore the inhabitants of this material universe are always shedding tears out of intense grief. There is a great ocean of water made from such tears, but for one who surrenders unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ocean of tears is at once dried up. One need only see the charming smile of the Supreme Lord. In other words, the bereavement of material existence immediately subsides when one sees the charming smile of the Lord.
This verse says Hari’s smile is so magnanimous that it can dry up the ocean of tears arising from intense grief, especially for those who bow to Him in surrender.
Kapila is guiding devotional meditation: the Lord’s brow and smile are described as spiritually captivating, arranged by His own potency to draw the devotee’s mind steadily to Him.
When overwhelmed by grief, practice remembrance and meditation on the compassionate form of the Lord—His smile and presence—as a bhakti-based method to calm the heart and renew faith.