तस्मिन्निर्मनुजे ऽरण्ये पिप्पलोपस्थ आश्रितः ।
आत्मनात्मानमात्मस्थं यथाश्रुतमचिन्तयम् ॥ १५ ॥
tasmin-in that; nirmanuje-without human habitation; aranye-in the forest; pippala-banyan tree; upastha-sitting under it; asritah-taking shelter of; atmana-by intelligence; atmanam-the Supersoul; atmastham-situated within myself; yathasrutam-as I heard it from the liberated souls; acintayam-thought over.
After that, under the shadow of a banyan tree in an uninhabited forest I began to meditate upon the Supersoul situated within, using my intelligence, as I learned from liberated souls.
One should not meditate according to one's personal whims. One should know perfectly well from the authoritative sources of scriptures through the transparent medium of a bona fide spiritual master and by proper use of one's trained intelligence for meditating upon the Supersoul dwelling within every living being. This consciousness is firmly developed by a devotee who has rendered loving service unto the Lord by carrying out the orders of the spiritual master. Sri Naradaji contacted a bona fide spiritual master, served him sincerely and got enlightenment rightly. Thus he began to meditate.