Antya 18.78

TEXT 78

TEXT

অন্তর্দশার কিছু ঘোর, কিছু বাহ্য-জ্ঞান ।
সেই দশা কহে ভক্ত 'অর্ধবাহ্য'-নাম ॥ ৭৮ ॥

antar-dasara kichu ghora, kichu bahya-jnana

sei dasa kahe bhakta 'ardha-bahya'-nama

SYNONYMS

antah-dasara-of the internal condition; kichu-some; ghora-deep state; kichu-some; bahya-jnana-external consciousness; sei dasa-that condition; kahe-say; bhakta-devotees; ardha-bahya-half-external consciousness; nama-name.

TRANSLATION

When the Lord is deeply absorbed in internal consciousness but He nevertheless exhibits some external consciousness, devotees call His condition ardha-bahya, or half-external consciousness.

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