# Cc. Antya 18.78
> অন্তর্দশার কিছু ঘোর, কিছু বাহ্য-জ্ঞান ।
> সেই দশা কহে ভক্ত ‘অর্ধবাহ্য’-নাম ॥৭৮॥
## Text
> antar-daśāra kichu ghora, kichu bāhya-jñāna
> sei daśā kahe bhakta 'ardha-bāhya'-nāma
## Synonyms
*antaḥ-daśāra*—of the internal condition; *kichu*—some; *ghora*—deep state; *kichu*—some; *bāhya-jñāna*—external consciousness; *sei daśā*—that condition; *kahe*—say; *bhakta*—devotees; *ardha-bāhya*—half-external consciousness; *nāma*—name.
## Translation
**When the Lord is deeply absorbed in internal consciousness but He nevertheless exhibits some external consciousness, devotees call His condition ardha-bāhya, or half-external consciousness.**