Shloka 40
Varṣā-Śarad Vṛndāvana-Śobha: The Beauty of the Rainy and Autumn Seasons in Vraja
निश्चलाम्बुरभूत्तूष्णीं समुद्र: शरदागमे । आत्मन्युपरते सम्यङ्मुनिर्व्युपरतागम: ॥ ४० ॥
niścalāmbur abhūt tūṣṇīṁ samudraḥ śarad-āgame ātmany uparate samyaṅ munir vyuparatāgamaḥ
శరదృతువు రాగానే సముద్రం, సరస్సులు నిశ్చల జలంతో నిశ్శబ్దమయ్యాయి; అలాగే ఆత్మలో నిలిచి భౌతిక క్రియలను విరమించి వేదమంత్ర జపాన్ని కూడా నిలిపిన ముని శాంతుడవుతాడు।
One recites ordinary Vedic mantras for material promotion, mystic power and impersonal salvation. But when a sage is completely free of personal desire, he vibrates the transcendental glories of the Supreme Lord exclusively.
FAQs
This verse says that when the mind becomes fully withdrawn into the Self, one becomes quiet and steady like the ocean in autumn—undisturbed and silent.
He uses the seasonal scene of Vṛndāvana as a spiritual metaphor: just as autumn stills the ocean, self-absorption stills the sage’s mind and ends restless external argumentation.
Reduce mental agitation by withdrawing from constant stimulation and contention, and cultivate steady inner focus through sādhana—so the mind becomes calm rather than reactive.