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Shloka 47

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā

आत्मानं चिंतयेद्भद्रे राधामाधवसंज्ञकम् । गुरुष्वीश्वरभावेन वर्त्तेत प्रणतः सदा ॥ ४७ ॥

ātmānaṃ ciṃtayedbhadre rādhāmādhavasaṃjñakam | guruṣvīśvarabhāvena vartteta praṇataḥ sadā || 47 ||

吉祥的女士啊,当观想自我具足“罗陀—摩达婆”的身份;并应恒常俯首而行,以视师长(guru)如同主宰般恭敬。

आत्मानम्the self
आत्मानम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)
चिन्तयेत्should contemplate
चिन्तयेत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद
भद्रेO auspicious lady
भद्रे:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (Singular)
राधा-माधव-संज्ञकम्named ‘Rādhā-Mādhava’
राधा-माधव-संज्ञकम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootराधा (प्रातिपदिक) + माधव (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘-संज्ञक’ = ‘named/called’
गुरुषुtowards/in the case of gurus
गुरुषु:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), बहुवचन (Plural)
ईश्वर-भावेनwith the attitude of (seeing as) God
ईश्वर-भावेन:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)
वर्तेतshould behave/live
वर्तेत:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद
प्रणतःbowed down, humble
प्रणतः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रणत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; नम्-धातु + प्र, क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)
सदाalways
सदा:
Kala (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
Formनित्यत्ववाचक अव्यय (adverb: always)

Narada

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

R
Radha
M
Madhava
G
Guru

FAQs

It teaches inner contemplation centered on Rādhā–Mādhava and an outer discipline of humility—treating the guru with īśvara-bhāva—uniting meditation and conduct as one devotional path.

Bhakti is shown as both remembrance (ciṃtana) of the divine couple and sustained surrender (praṇati) expressed through reverence and service to the guru, who functions as the living guide to devotion.

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is sādhana-ācāra—daily discipline of mantra-like contemplation and respectful guru-sevā as foundational religious practice.