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The dwelling of contemplation

bahuvidhaparitoṣabāṣpapūra-sphuṭapulakāṅkitacārubhogabhūmim ;cirapadaphalakāṅkṣisevyamānāṃparamasadāśivabhāvanāṃ prapadye . 67 .

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Marked by abundant tears of many kinds of delight.

Key expressions in this quarter: paritoṣa — delight or satisfaction; bāṣpa — tears.

And by clearly arising joy that makes the body thrill, a beautiful place of experience.

Key expressions in this quarter: pulaka — bodily thrill; bhogabhūmi — place of experience.

Sought by those who long for an enduring state.

Key expressions in this quarter: cirapada — enduring state; kāṅkṣin — one who longs.

I take refuge in contemplation of the supreme Sadashiva.

Key expressions in this quarter: bhāvanā — contemplation; prapadye — I take refuge.

The dwelling of contemplation

Marked by abundant tears of many kinds of delight. And by clearly arising joy that makes the body thrill, a beautiful place of experience. Sought by those who long for an enduring state. I take refuge in contemplation of the supreme Sadashiva.

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The short verse names contemplation itself as a refuge and a place of experience. Tears and bodily thrill convey the poet's intensity, but they are descriptions rather than requirements every practitioner must reproduce. The enduring aim gives direction to the momentary expressions of feeling.

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Can I value quiet attention even when it has no dramatic outward sign?

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Joy and freedom

Contemplation is described as the place of tears, bodily thrill and longing for an enduring state. Momentary devotional feeling is oriented toward a lasting aim.

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