Slokam 7

In this slokam, Sri Bhattadri talks about the state of Samadhi, which represents the complete focus of the mind and consciousness on the Paramathma to the exclusion of everything else.  The mind is limited in its perceptive ability to the senses.  So the thoughts would be visualization, replay of sound, sense of smell, taste and touch.  So we can visualize the image of the Paramathma, conduct a mental aarthi, smell the fragrance, taste the Prasadam, listen to/say the slokam and touch the offerings and flowers.  We can focus all our sense capability on the Paramatha.  Actually, it would be best from a staying focused point of view that we allocate all our senses to the focus on the Paramathma.

The State of Samadhi or complete concentration and surrender can be thought of as that level of focus, where the senses are completely shut off from the external world. 

Consciousness has the quality of being aware of itself.  This is the primary quality of all living beings that are permeated by consciousness.  In a state of Samadhi the State of Consciousness is totally locked on the Paramathma and the sense or awareness of the self is completely eliminated.  This is the ultimate objective of complete surrender. 

Sri Bhattadri goes on to acknowledge that we may not be able to hold this state of concentration continually. Holding onto this state is opposed by worldly distractions.  These distractions cannot be held off for long, particularly when we are starting to go down this path, initially. 

Sri Bhattadri assures the Paramathma, that if we do slip from this state, we will again resume the effort.