asad-dṛśo yaḥ pratibhÄti mÄyayÄ
kṣībeva madhv-Äsava-tÄmra-locanaḥ
na nÄga-vadhvo 'rhaṇa Ä«Å›ire hriyÄ
yat-pÄdayoḥ sparÅ›ana-dhará¹£itendriyÄḥ
asat-dṛśaḥ - for a person with polluted vision; yaḥ - who; pratibhÄti - appears; mÄyayÄ - the influence of mÄyÄ; kṣībaḥ - one who is inebriated or angry; iva - like; madhu - by honey; Äsava - and liquor; tÄmra-locanaḥ - having eyes reddish like copper; na - not; nÄga-vadhvaḥ - the wives of the serpent demon; arhaṇe - in worshiping; Ä«Å›ire - were unable to proceed; hriyÄ - because of bashfulness; yat-pÄdayoḥ - of whose lotus feet; sparÅ›ana - by the touching; dhará¹£ita - agitated; indriyÄḥ - whose senses.
Anyone who remains unagitated, even in the presence of cause for agitation, is called dhÄ«ra, or equipoised. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, being always in a transcendental position, is never agitated by anything. Therefore someone who wants to become dhÄ«ra must take shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord. In Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ (2.13) Kṛṣṇa says, dhÄ«ras tatra na muhyati: a person who is equipoised in all circumstances is never bewildered. PrahlÄda MahÄrÄja is a perfect example of a dhÄ«ra. When the fierce form of Ná¹›siá¹hadeva appeared in order to kill HiraṇyakaÅ›ipu, PrahlÄda was unagitated. He remained calm and quiet, whereas others, including even Lord BrahmÄ, were frightened by the features of the Lord.