Verse Text
atha (22) cintā –
dhyānaṁ cintā bhaved iṣṭānāpty-aniṣṭāpti-nirmitam |
śvāsādhomukha-bhūlekha-vaivarṇyān nidratā iha |
vilāpottāpa-kṛśatā-bāṣpa-dainyādayo ’pi ca ||136||
Translation
Pondering, arising from not attaining a desired object or from attaining an undesirable object, is called cintā. In this state, heavy breathing, hanging the head, writing on the ground, change of color, sleeplessness, prattle, and fever occur.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Dhyānam here means pondering. When pondering arises from not attaining a desired object or attaining an undesired object it is called cintā.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Anxiety