Shloka 12
Kardama Muni’s Penance, Viṣṇu’s Darśana, and the Arrangement of Devahūti’s Marriage
जातहर्षोऽपतन्मूर्ध्ना क्षितौ लब्धमनोरथ: । गीर्भिस्त्वभ्यगृणात्प्रीतिस्वभावात्मा कृताञ्जलि: ॥ १२ ॥
jāta-harṣo ’patan mūrdhnā kṣitau labdha-manorathaḥ gīrbhis tv abhyagṛṇāt prīti- svabhāvātmā kṛtāñjaliḥ
Apabila Kardama Muni melihat Bhagavān secara langsung, dia dipenuhi kegembiraan kerana hasrat rohaninya tercapai. Dia bersujud dengan kepala menyentuh bumi, lalu dengan tangan terkatup dan hati penuh prema, dia memuaskan Tuhan melalui doa-doa pujian.
The realization of the personal form of the Lord is the highest perfectional stage of yoga. In the Sixth Chapter of Bhagavad-gītā, where yoga practice is described, this realization of the personal form of the Lord is called the perfection of yoga. After practicing the sitting postures and other regulative principles of the system, one finally reaches the stage of samādhi, absorption in the Supreme. In the samādhi stage one can see the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His partial form as Paramātmā, or as He is. Samādhi is described in authoritative yoga scriptures, such as the Patañjali-sūtras, to be a transcendental pleasure. The yoga system described in the books of Patañjali is authoritative, and the modern so-called yogīs who have manufactured their own ways, not consulting the authorities, are simply ludicrous. The Patañjali yoga system is called aṣṭāṅga-yoga. Sometimes impersonalists pollute the Patañjali yoga system because they are monists. Patañjali describes that the soul is transcendentally pleased when he meets the Supersoul and sees Him. If the existence of the Supersoul and the individual is admitted, then the impersonalist theory of monism is nullified. Therefore some impersonalists and void philosophers twist the Patañjali system in their own way and pollute the whole yoga process.
FAQs
This verse highlights humility (bowing down), gratitude (feeling fulfilled), and loving devotion expressed through folded hands and heartfelt praise.
Because his long-cherished desire was fulfilled by the Lord’s presence and mercy; overwhelmed with devotion, he responded with prostration and glorification.
When blessings come, cultivate gratitude and humility—acknowledge the divine with sincere prayer, respectful conduct, and words that uplift devotion rather than ego.