आसीनोऽप उपस्पृश्य प्रणिदध्यौ मनः स्वयम् ॥३॥
tasmin sva ÄÅ›rame vyÄso
badarÄ«-á¹£aṇá¸a-maṇá¸ite
ÄsÄ«no 'pa upaspṛśya
praṇidadhyau manaḥ svayam
In his hermitage surrounded by a grove of badari trees VyÄsa sat down, performed Äcamana, and began to reflect using his mind.
Narada had instructed Vyasa to remember the pastimes of the Lord continually in samadhi (SB 1.5.13). Thus he sat and concentrated using his mind.
