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Madhya 24-1975: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmarama Verse

Chapter 24

The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmarama Verse

The following summary of this chapter is given by Srila Bhaktivinoda

Thakura in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. According to Sri Sanatana Gosvami's

request, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu explained the well-known Srimad-

Bhagavatam verse beginning atmaramas ca munayo. He explained this verse

in sixty-one different ways. He analyzed all the words and described

each word with its different connotations. Adding the words ca and api,

He described all the different meanings of the verse. He then concluded

that all classes of transcendentalists (jnanis, karmis, yogis)

utilize this verse according to their own interpretation, but if they

gave up this process and surrendered to Krsna, as indicated by the

verse itself, they would be able to comprehend the real meaning of the

verse. In this regard, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu narrated a story about

how the great sage Narada converted a hunter into a great Vaisnava, and

how this was appreciated by Narada's friend Parvata Muni. Sanatana

Gosvami then offered a prayer to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu explained the glory of Srimad-Bhagavatam. After this,

the Lord gave Sanatana Gosvami a synopsis of Hari-bhakti-vilasa, which

Sanatana Gosvami later developed into the guiding principle of all

Vaisnavas.

Madhya 24.1

TEXT 1

TEXT

atmarameti padyarkasy-

arthamsun yah prakasayan

jagat-tamo jaharavyat

sa caitanyodayacalah

SYNONYMS

atmarama-iti -- beginning with the word atmarama; padya -- verse;

arkasya -- of the sunlike; artha-amsun -- the shining rays of different

meanings; yah -- who; prakasayan -- manifesting; jagat-tamah -- the

darkness of the material world; jahara -- eradicated; avyat -- may

protect; sah -- He; caitanya-udaya-acalah -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,

who is like the eastern horizon, where the sun rises.

TRANSLATION

May Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu be glorified. It was He who acted

as the eastern horizon where the sun of the atmarama verse rises and

manifests its rays in the form of different meanings and thus

eradicates the darkness of the material world. May He protect the

universe.

Madhya 24.2

TEXT 2

TEXT

jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda

jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda

SYNONYMS

jaya jaya -- all glories; sri-caitanya -- to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Lord Nityananda; jaya -- all

glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya -- all glories; gaura-

bhakta-vrnda -- to all the devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Lord Caitanya! All glories to Lord Nityananda! All

glories to Advaitacandra! And all glories to all the devotees of Lord

Caitanya!

Madhya 24.3

TEXT 3

TEXT

tabe sanatana prabhura carane dhariya

punarapi kahe kichu vinaya kariya

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; prabhura carane

dhariya -- catching the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; punarapi -

- again; kahe -- says; kichu -- something; vinaya kariya -- with great

humility.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, Sanatana Gosvami clasped the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu and humbly submitted the following petition.

Madhya 24.4

TEXT 4

TEXT

'purve suniyachon, tumi sarvabhauma-sthane

eka sloke athara artha kairacha vyakhyane

SYNONYMS

purve -- formerly; suniyachon -- I heard; tumi -- You; sarvabhauma-

sthane -- at the place of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; eka sloke -- in one

verse; athara artha -- eighteen meanings; kairacha vyakhyane -- have

explained.

TRANSLATION

Sanatana Gosvami said, "My Lord, I have heard that previously, at the

home of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, You explained the atmarama verse in

eighteen different ways.

Madhya 24.5

TEXT 5

TEXT

atmaramas ca munayo

nirgrantha apy urukrame

kurvanty ahaitukim bhaktim

ittham-bhuta-guno harih

SYNONYMS

atma-aramah -- persons who take pleasure in being transcendentally

situated in the service of the Lord; ca -- also; munayah -- great

saintly persons who have completely rejected material aspirations,

fruitive activities and so forth; nirgranthah -- without interest in any

material desire; api -- certainly; urukrame -- unto the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Krsna, whose activities are wonderful; kurvanti -

- do; ahaitukim -- causeless, or without material desires; bhaktim --

devotional service; ittham-bhuta -- so wonderful as to attract the

attention of the self-satisfied; gunah -- who has transcendental

qualities; harih -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

" 'Those who are self-satisfied and unattracted by external material

desires are also attracted to the loving service of Sri Krsna, whose

qualities are transcendental and whose activities are wonderful. Hari,

the Personality of Godhead, is called Krsna because He has such

transcendentally attractive features.'

PURPORT

This is the famous atmarama verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.7.10).

Madhya 24.6

TEXT 6

TEXT

ascarya suniya mora utkanthita mana

krpa kari' kaha yadi, judaya sravana'

SYNONYMS

ascarya -- wonderful; suniya -- hearing; mora -- my; utkanthita --

desirous; mana -- mind; krpa kari' -- showing Your causeless mercy; kaha

yadi -- if You speak; judaya -- pleases; sravana -- the ear.

TRANSLATION

"I have heard this wonderful story and am therefore very inquisitive to

hear it again. If You would kindly repeat it, I would be

very pleased to hear."

Madhya 24.7

TEXT 7

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- "ami vatula, amara vacane

sarvabhauma vatula taha satya kari' mane

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ami -- I; vatula -- a

madman; amara vacane -- in My words; sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya; vatula -- another madman; taha -- that (My explanation);

satya kari' mane -- took as truth.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "I am one madman, and Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya is another. Therefore he took My words to be the truth.

Madhya 24.8

TEXT 8

TEXT

kiba pralapilana, kichu nahika smarane

tomara sanga-bale yadi kichu haya mane

SYNONYMS

kiba -- what; pralapilana -- I have said; kichu -- anything; nahika --

there is not; smarane -- in memory; tomara -- of you; sanga-bale -- by

the strength of association; yadi -- if; kichu -- something; haya --

there is; mane -- in My mind.

TRANSLATION

"I do not recall what I spoke in that connection, but if something comes

to My mind due to association with you, I shall explain it.

Madhya 24.9

TEXT 9

TEXT

sahaje amara kichu artha nahi bhase

toma-sabara sanga-bale ye kichu prakase

SYNONYMS

sahaje -- generally; amara -- My; kichu -- any; artha -- meaning; nahi

bhase -- does not manifest; toma-sabara sanga-bale -- by the strength of

your association; ye -- which; kichu -- something; prakase -- manifests.

TRANSLATION

"Generally by Myself I cannot give an explanation, but by the strength

of your association something may manifest itself.

Madhya 24.10

TEXT 10

TEXT

ekadasa pada ei sloke sunirmala

prthak nana artha pade kare jhalamala

SYNONYMS

ekadasa pada -- eleven words; ei -- this; sloke -- in the verse; su-

nirmala -- very clear; prthak -- separately; nana -- various; artha --

meanings; pade -- in each word; kare jhalamala -- are glittering.

TRANSLATION

"There are eleven clear words in this verse, but when they are studied

separately, various meanings glitter from each word.

PURPORT

The eleven separate words are (1) atmaramah, (2) ca, (3) munayah, (4)

nirgranthah, (5) api, (6) urukrame, (7) kurvanti, (8) ahaitukim, (9)

bhaktim, (10) ittham-bhuta-gunah, and (11) harih. Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu will explain the different connotations and imports of these

words.

Madhya 24.11

TEXT 11

TEXT

'atma'-sabde brahma, deha, mana, yatna, dhrti

buddhi, svabhava, -- ei sata artha-prapti

SYNONYMS

atma-sabde -- by the word atma; brahma -- the Absolute Truth; deha --

the body; mana -- the mind; yatna -- endeavor; dhrti -- firmness; buddhi

-- intelligence; sva-bhava -- nature; ei sata -- these seven; artha-

prapti -- obtainment of meanings.

TRANSLATION

"The seven different meanings of the word atma are the Absolute Truth,

the body, the mind, endeavor, firmness, intelligence and nature.

Madhya 24.12

TEXT 12

TEXT

"atma deha-mano-brahma-svabhava-dhrti-buddhisu

prayatne ca" iti

SYNONYMS

atma -- the word atma; deha -- the body; manah -- the mind; brahma --

the Absolute Truth; sva-bhava -- nature; dhrti -- firmness;

buddhisu -- in the sense of intelligence; prayatne -- in endeavor; ca --

and; iti -- thus.

TRANSLATION

" 'The following are synonyms of the word atma: the body, mind,

Absolute Truth, natural characteristics, firmness, intelligence and

endeavor.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Visva-prakasa dictionary.

Madhya 24.13

TEXT 13

TEXT

ei sate rame yei, sei atmarama-gana

atmarama-ganera age kariba ganana

SYNONYMS

ei sate -- in these seven items; rame -- enjoy; yei -- those who; sei --

they; atmarama-gana -- atmaramas; atmarama-ganera -- of the atmaramas;

age -- later; kariba ganana -- shall make a count.

TRANSLATION

"The word atmarama refers to one who enjoys these seven items [the

Absolute Truth, body, mind, and so on]. Later, I shall enumerate the

atmaramas.

Madhya 24.14

TEXT 14

TEXT

'muni'-adi sabdera artha suna, sanatana

prthak prthak artha pache kariba milana

SYNONYMS

muni -- the word muni; adi -- and the other; sabdera -- of the words;

artha -- the meaning; suna -- hear; sanatana -- My dear Sanatana; prthak

prthak -- separately; artha -- meaning; pache -- after; kariba milana --

I shall combine.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Sanatana, first hear the meanings of the other words, beginning

with the word muni. I shall first explain their separate meanings,

then combine them.

Madhya 24.15

TEXT 15

TEXT

'muni'-sabde manana-sila, ara kahe mauni

tapasvi, vrati, yati, ara rsi, muni

SYNONYMS

muni-sabde -- by the word muni; manana-sila -- who is thoughtful; ara --

also; kahe -- it means; mauni -- one who is silent; tapasvi -- an

ascetic; vrati -- one who keeps great vows; yati -- one in the renounced

order of life; ara -- and; rsi -- a saintly person; muni -- they are

called muni.

TRANSLATION

"The word muni refers to one who is thoughtful, one who is grave or

silent, an ascetic, one who keeps great vows, one in the renounced order,

a saint. These are the different meanings of the word muni.

Madhya 24.16

TEXT 16

TEXT

'nirgrantha'-sabde kahe, avidya-granthi-hina

vidhi-nisedha-veda-sastra-jnanadi-vihina

SYNONYMS

nirgrantha -- nirgrantha; sabde -- by the word; kahe -- one

means; avidya -- of ignorance; granthi-hina -- without any knot; vidhi-

nisedha -- regulative principles of rules and restrictions; veda-sastra -

- the Vedic literature; jnana-adi -- knowledge, and so on; vihina --

without.

TRANSLATION

"The word nirgrantha refers to one who is liberated from the material

knots of ignorance. It also refers to one who is devoid of all

regulative principles enjoined in the Vedic literature. It also refers

to one who does not have knowledge.

Madhya 24.17

TEXT 17

TEXT

murkha, nica, mleccha adi sastra-rikta-gana

dhana-sancayi -- nirgrantha, ara ye nirdhana

SYNONYMS

murkha -- foolish, illiterate persons; nica -- lowborn; mleccha --

unclean persons with no principles; adi -- and others; sastra-rikta-gana

-- persons devoid of all regulative principles stated in sastra;

dhana-sancayi -- capitalist (one who gathers wealth); nirgrantha --

called nirgrantha; ara -- also; ye -- anyone who; nirdhana -- without

riches.

TRANSLATION

"Nirgrantha also refers to one who is illiterate, lowborn, misbehaved,

unregulated and devoid of respect for Vedic literature. The word

also refers to one who is a capitalist and to one who has no riches.

Madhya 24.18

TEXT 18

TEXT

nir niscaye nis kramarthe

nir nirmana-nisedhayoh

grantho dhane 'tha sandarbhe

varna-sangrathane 'pi ca

SYNONYMS

nih -- the prefix nih; niscaye -- in the sense of ascertainment; nih --

the prefix nih; krama-arthe -- in the meaning of succession; nih -- the

prefix nih; nirmana -- in the sense of forming; nisedhayoh -- in the

sense of forbidding; granthah -- the word grantha; dhane -- in the sense

of wealth; atha -- also; sandarbhe -- thesis; varna-sangrathane -- in

the sense of tying together words; api -- also; ca -- and.

TRANSLATION

" 'The prefix nih may be used for a sense of ascertainment, gradation,

construction or forbidding. The word grantha means riches, thesis

and composition.'

PURPORT

This is another quotation from the Visva-prakasa dictionary.

Madhya 24.19

TEXT 19

TEXT

'urukrama'-sabde kahe, bada yanra krama

'krama'-sabde kahe ei pada-viksepana

SYNONYMS

urukrama -- urukrama; sabde -- by this word; kahe -- one means;

bada -- great; yanra -- whose; krama -- step; krama-sabde -- in this

word krama; kahe -- one means; ei -- this; pada-viksepana -- throwing

forth of the foot.

TRANSLATION

"The word urukrama refers to one whose krama [step] is great. The word

krama means 'throwing the foot forward,' that is, 'step.'

Madhya 24.20

TEXT 20

TEXT

sakti, kampa, paripati, yukti, saktye akramana

carana-calane kanpaila tribhuvana

SYNONYMS

sakti -- power; kampa -- trembling; paripati -- method; yukti --

argument; saktye -- with great force; akramana -- attacking; carana-

calane -- by moving the foot; kanpaila -- caused to tremble; tri-bhuvana

-- the three worlds.

TRANSLATION

"Krama also means power, trembling, a systematic method,

argument, and a forcible attack by stepping forward. Thus Vamana

caused the three worlds to tremble.

PURPORT

Uru means very great, and krama means step. When Lord Vamanadeva was

offered three steps of land, He expanded His three steps by covering the

entire universe. In this way the three worlds trembled, and therefore

Sri Vamanadeva, the incarnation of Lord Visnu, is referred to as

Urukrama.

Madhya 24.21

TEXT 21

TEXT

visnor nu virya-gananam katamo 'rhatiha

yah parthivany api kavir vimame rajamsi

caskambha yah sva-ramhasaskhalata triprstham

yasmat trisamya-sadanad urukampayanam

SYNONYMS

visnoh -- of Lord Visnu; nu -- certainly; virya-gananam -- a counting of

the different potencies; katamah -- who; arhati -- is able to do; iha --

in this world; yah -- who; parthivani -- of the element earth; api --

although; kavih -- a learned person; vimame -- has counted; rajamsi --

the atoms; caskambha -- captured; yah -- who; sva -- His own; ramhasa --

by potency; askhalata -- without hindrances; tri-prstham -- the topmost

planet (Satyaloka); yasmat -- from some cause; tri-samya -- where there

is equilibrium of the three gunas; sadanat -- from the place (from the

root of the material world); urukampayanam -- trembling

greatly.

TRANSLATION

" 'Even if a learned man is able to count all the minute atoms in this

material world, he still cannot count the potencies of Lord Visnu. In

the form of the Vamana incarnation, Lord Visnu, without hindrance,

captured all the planets, beginning from the root of the material world

up to Satyaloka. Indeed, He caused every planetary system to tremble by

the force of His steps.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.7.40). In the Rg Veda

mantra (1.2.154.1), it is said:

om visnor nu viryani kam pravocam

yah parthivani vimame rajamsi

yo 'skambhayad uttaram sadhastham

vicakramanas tredhorugayah

Madhya 24.22

TEXT 22

TEXT

vibhu-rupe vyape, saktye dharana-posana

madhurya-saktye goloka, aisvarye paravyoma

SYNONYMS

vibhu-rupe -- in His all-pervasive feature; vyape -- expands; saktye --

by His potency; dharana-posana -- maintaining and nourishing; madhurya-

saktye -- by His potency of conjugal love; goloka -- the planetary

system Goloka Vrndavana; aisvarye -- and by opulence; para-vyoma -- the

spiritual world.

TRANSLATION

"Through His all-pervasive feature, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

expanded the entire creation. He is holding and maintaining this

creation by His extraordinary potency. By His conjugal potency, He

maintains the planetary system known as Goloka Vrndavana. Through His

six opulences, He maintains many Vaikuntha planets.

PURPORT

In His gigantic form, Lord Krsna has covered the creation. He holds all

the planetary systems and maintains them by His inconceivable potencies.

Similarly, He is maintaining His personal abode, Goloka Vrndavana,

through His conjugal love, and He is maintaining the spiritual world

containing the Vaikuntha planets by His opulences.

Madhya 24.23

TEXT 23

TEXT

maya-saktye brahmandadi-paripati-srjana

'urukrama'-sabdera ei artha nirupana

SYNONYMS

maya-saktye -- by His external potency; brahmanda-adi -- of material

universes and so on; paripati -- an orderly arrangement; srjana --

creating; urukrama-sabdera -- of the word urukrama; ei -- this; artha --

of the meaning; nirupana -- ascertainment.

TRANSLATION

"The word urukrama indicates the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who,

by His external potency, has perfectly created innumerable universes.

Madhya 24.24

TEXT 24

TEXT

"kramah saktau paripatyam kramas calana-kampayoh"

SYNONYMS

kramah -- the word krama; saktau -- in the meaning of potency;

paripatyam -- in the meaning of systematic arrangement; kramah -- the

word krama; calana -- in moving; kampayoh -- or in trembling.

TRANSLATION

" 'These are the different meanings of the word krama. It is used in

the sense of potency, systematic arrangement, step, moving or trembling.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Visva-prakasa dictionary. The Supreme

Personality of Godhead is all-pervasive. Not only does He carry the

three worlds by His inconceivable energy, but He maintains them also. He

is also maintaining His spiritual planet, Goloka Vrndavana, by His

conjugal love, and He is maintaining the Vaikunthalokas by His opulences.

He maintains these material universes through the external energy.

Material universes are perfectly situated because they are

created by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Madhya 24.25

TEXT 25

TEXT

'kurvanti'-pada ei parasmaipada haya

krsna-sukha-nimitta bhajane tatparya kahaya

SYNONYMS

kurvanti -- they do (for others); pada -- the word; ei -- this;

parasmaipada -- a verb form indicating things done for others; haya

-- is; krsna-sukha-nimitta -- to satisfy Krsna; bhajane -- in devotional

service; tatparya -- the purport; kahaya -- is said.

TRANSLATION

"The word kurvanti, which means 'they do something for others,'

is a form of the verb 'things done for others.' It

is used in connection with devotional service, which must be executed

for the satisfaction of Krsna. That is the purport of the word kurvanti.

PURPORT

In Sanskrit the verb "to do" has two forms, technically called

parasmaipada and atmanepada. When things are done for one's

personal satisfaction, the form is called atmanepada. In that case,

the word "do" in English is kurvante in Sanskrit. When things are done

for others, the verb form changes to kurvanti. Thus Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu informed Sanatana Gosvami that in the atmarama verse the verb

kurvanti means that things should be done only for the satisfaction of

Krsna. This is supported by the grammarian Panini. The verb is formed as

atmanepada when the work is to be done for one's own benefit, and

when it is done for others, it is called parasmaipada. Thus the

verb is formed according to whether something is done for one's self-

satisfaction or for another's satisfaction.

Madhya 24.26

TEXT 26

TEXT

"svaritanitah kartrabhipraye kriya-phale"

SYNONYMS

svarita-nitah -- of verbs having an indicatory n or a svarita

accent; kartrabhipraye -- is meant for the agent; kriya-phale -

- when the fruit of the action.

TRANSLATION

" 'The terminations of the atmanepada are employed when the fruit

of the action accrues to the agent of verbs having an indicatory n or a

svarita accent.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Panini's sutras (1.3.72).

Madhya 24.27

TEXT 27

TEXT

'hetu'-sabde kahe -- bhukti-adi vanchantare

bhukti, siddhi, mukti -- mukhya ei tina prakare

SYNONYMS

hetu -- cause; sabde -- by the word; kahe -- it is said; bhukti --

enjoying the result by oneself; adi -- and so on; vancha-antare --

because of a different ambition; bhukti -- enjoying the result of action;

siddhi -- the perfection of doing something; mukti -- liberation;

mukhya -- chief; ei -- these; tina prakare -- in three ways.

TRANSLATION

"The word hetu [cause] means that a thing is done for some motive.

There can be three motives. One may act to enjoy the result personally,

to achieve some material perfection, or to act in such a way that one

may be liberated.

Madhya 24.28

TEXT 28

TEXT

eka bhukti kahe, bhoga -- ananta-prakara

siddhi -- astadasa, mukti -- panca-vidhakara

SYNONYMS

eka -- first; bhukti -- material enjoyment by doing something; kahe --

is known; bhoga -- enjoyment; ananta-prakara -- unlimited varieties;

siddhi -- the yogic perfections; astadasa -- eighteen in number; mukti --

liberation; panca-vidha-akara -- five varieties.

TRANSLATION

"First we take the word bhukti [material enjoyment], which is of

unlimited variety. We may also take the word siddhi [perfection],

which has eighteen varieties. Similarly, the word mukti has five

varieties.

Madhya 24.29

TEXT 29

TEXT

ei yanha nahi, taha bhakti -- 'ahaituki'

yaha haite vasa haya sri-krsna kautuki

SYNONYMS

ei -- these; yanha -- where; nahi -- not existing; taha -- that; bhakti -

- the platform of devotional service; ahaituki -- unmotivated; yaha

haite -- by which; vasa haya -- comes under control; sri-krsna -- Lord

Sri Krsna; kautuki -- the most funny.

TRANSLATION

"Causeless devotional service is unmotivated by sense enjoyment,

perfection or liberation. When one is freed from all these

contaminations, he can bring Lord Krsna, who is very funny, under

control.

Madhya 24.30

TEXT 30

TEXT

'bhakti'-sabdera artha haya dasa-vidhakara

eka -- 'sadhana', 'prema-bhakti' -- nava prakara

SYNONYMS

bhakti -- bhakti; sabdera -- of this word; artha -- meanings;

haya -- are; dasa-vidha-akara -- ten varieties; eka -- one; sadhana --

the execution of regulative devotional service; prema-bhakti -- ecstatic

love; nava prakara -- nine kinds.

TRANSLATION

"There are ten meanings to the word bhakti, devotional service.

One is execution of devotional service according to the

regulative principles, and the other, called prema-

bhakti [ecstatic love] has nine varieties.

PURPORT

The nine varieties are rati, prema, sneha, mana, pranaya,

raga, anuraga, bhava and mahabhava -- attraction, love, affection,

adverse feelings, intimacy, attachment, subattachment, ecstatic love and

sublime ecstatic love. For the

execution of devotional service according to regulative

principles, there is only one meaning.

Madhya 24.31

TEXT 31

TEXT

'rati'-laksana, 'prema'-laksana, ityadi pracara

bhava-rupa, mahabhava-laksana-rupa ara

SYNONYMS

rati -- of attraction; laksana -- the symptoms; prema -- of love;

laksana -- the symptoms; iti-adi -- and so on; pracara -- are known;

bhava-rupa -- in the form of ecstatic love; maha-bhava -- of higher

ecstatic love; laksana-rupa -- there are many symptoms; ara -- other.

TRANSLATION

"Next are explained the symptoms of love of Godhead, which can be

divided into nine varieties, beginning with attraction up

to ecstatic love and finally up to the topmost ecstatic love [mahabhava].

Madhya 24.32

TEXT 32

TEXT

santa-bhaktera rati bade 'prema'-paryanta

dasya-bhaktera rati haya 'raga'-dasa-anta

SYNONYMS

santa-bhaktera -- of devotees on the platform of neutrality; rati --

attraction; bade -- increases; prema-paryanta -- up to love of Godhead;

dasya-bhaktera -- of devotees on the platform of servitude; rati --

attraction; haya -- increases; raga-dasa-anta -- up to the point of

spontaneous attachment.

TRANSLATION

"The attraction to Krsna of devotees on the platform of neutrality

increases up to love of Godhead [prema], and the attraction of devotees

on the platform of servitorship increases to spontaneous attachment [

raga].

Madhya 24.33

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TEXT

sakha-ganera rati haya 'anuraga' paryanta

pitr-matr-sneha adi 'anuraga'-anta

SYNONYMS

sakha-ganera -- of the friends; rati -- the attraction; haya -- becomes;

anuraga paryanta -- up to subecstatic love; pitr-matr-sneha -- paternal

love; adi -- and so on; anuraga-anta -- up to the end of subecstatic

love.

TRANSLATION

"Devotees in Vrndavana who are friends of the Lord can increase their

ecstatic love to the point of anuraga. Paternal affectionate lovers,

Krsna's father and mother, can increase their love of Godhead up to the

anuraga point also.

Madhya 24.34

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TEXT

kanta-ganera rati paya 'mahabhava'-sima

'bhakti'-sabdera ei saba arthera mahima

SYNONYMS

kanta-ganera -- of the devotees in conjugal love; rati -- the attraction;

paya -- attain; maha-bhava-sima -- the limit of mahabhava; bhakti --

devotional service; sabdera -- of the word; ei saba -- all these;

arthera -- of the meanings; mahima -- of the glories.

TRANSLATION

"The gopis of Vrndavana who are attached to Krsna in conjugal love can

increase their ecstatic love up to the point of mahabhava [the greatest

ecstatic love]. These are some of the glorious meanings of the word

bhakti, devotional service.

Madhya 24.35

TEXT 35

TEXT

'ittham-bhuta-gunah'-sabdera sunaha vyakhyana

'ittham'-sabdera bhinna artha, 'guna'-sabdera ana

SYNONYMS

ittham-bhuta-gunah -- having qualities like this; sabdera -- of the word

; sunaha -- please hear; vyakhyana -- the explanation;

ittham -- ittham; sabdera -- of the word; bhinna artha --

different meanings; guna -- guna; sabdera -- of the word; ana --

other.

TRANSLATION

"Please hear the meaning of the word ittham-bhuta-guna, which is found

in the atmarama verse. Ittham-bhuta has different meanings, and guna

has other meanings.

Madhya 24.36

TEXT 36

TEXT

'ittham-bhuta'-sabdera artha -- purnanandamaya

yanra age brahmananda trna-praya haya

SYNONYMS

ittham-bhuta-sabdera artha -- the meaning or import of the word ittham-

bhuta; purna-ananda-maya -- full of

transcendental bliss; yanra age -- in front of which; brahma-ananda --

the transcendental bliss derived from impersonalism; trna-praya -- just

like straw; haya -- is.

TRANSLATION

"The word ittham-bhuta is transcendentally exalted because it means '

full of transcendental bliss.' Before this transcendental bliss, the

bliss derived from merging into the existence of the Absolute [

brahmananda] becomes like a piece of straw in comparison.

Madhya 24.37

TEXT 37

TEXT

tvat-saksat-karanahlada-

visuddhabdhi-sthitasya me

sukhani gospadayante

brahmany api jagad-guro

SYNONYMS

tvat -- Your; saksat -- meeting; karana -- such action; ahlada --

pleasure; vi-suddha -- spiritually purified; abdhi -- ocean;

sthitasya -- being situated; me -- by me; sukhani -- happiness;

gospadayante -- a small hole created by the hoof

of a calf; brahmani -- the pleasure derived from impersonal Brahman

understanding; api -- also; jagat-guro -- O master of the universe.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear Lord, O master of the universe, since I have directly seen

You, my transcendental bliss has taken the shape of a great ocean. Being

situated in that ocean, I now realize all other so-called happiness to

be like the water contained in the hoofprint of a calf.'

PURPORT

This is a verse from the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (14.36).

Madhya 24.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

sarvakarsaka, sarvahladaka, maha-rasayana

apanara bale kare sarva-vismarana

SYNONYMS

sarva-akarsaka -- all-attractive; sarva-ahladaka -- all-pleasing; maha-

rasa-ayana -- the complete abode of transcendental mellow; apanara bale

-- by His own strength; kare -- causes; sarva-vismarana -- forgetfulness

of all other bliss.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Krsna is so exalted that He is more attractive than anything else

and more pleasing than anything else. He is the most sublime abode of

bliss. By His own strength, He causes one to forget all other ecstasies.

Madhya 24.39

TEXT 39

TEXT

bhukti-mukti-siddhi-sukha chadaya yara gandhe

alaukika sakti-gune krsna-krpaya bandhe

SYNONYMS

bhukti -- material happiness; mukti -- liberation from material

suffering; siddhi -- the perfection of mystic yoga; sukha -- the

happiness derived from these things; chadaya -- one gives up; yara -- of

which; gandhe -- simply by the slight fragrance; alaukika -- uncommon,

transcendental; sakti-gune -- by the power and quality; krsna-krpaya --

by the mercy of Lord Krsna; bandhe -- one becomes bound.

TRANSLATION

"Pure devotional service is so sublime that one can very easily forget

the happiness derived from material happiness, material liberation and

mystic or yogic perfection. Thus the devotee is bound by Krsna's mercy

and His uncommon power and qualifications.

Madhya 24.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

sastra-yukti nahi ihan siddhanta-vicara

ei svabhava-gune, yate madhuryera sara

SYNONYMS

sastra-yukti -- logic on the basis of revealed scripture; nahi -- there

is not; ihan -- here; siddhanta-vicara -- consideration of logical

conclusions; ei -- this; svabhava-gune -- a natural quality; yate -- in

which; madhuryera sara -- the essence of all transcendental bliss.

TRANSLATION

"When one is attracted to Krsna on the transcendental platform, there is

no longer any logical argument on the basis of revealed scripture, nor

are there considerations of such conclusions. This is His transcendental

quality that is the essence of all transcendental sweetness.

Madhya 24.41

TEXT 41

TEXT

'guna' sabdera artha -- krsnera guna ananta

sac-cid-rupa-guna sarva purnananda

SYNONYMS

guna sabdera artha -- the meaning of the word guna; krsnera guna ananta -

- Krsna has unlimited qualities; sat-cit-rupa-guna -- such qualities are

spiritual and eternal; sarva purna-ananda -- full of all transcendental

bliss.

TRANSLATION

"The word guna means 'quality.' The qualities of Krsna are

transcendentally situated and are unlimited in quantity. All of the

spiritual qualities are full of transcendental bliss.

Madhya 24.42

TEXT 42

TEXT

aisvarya-madhurya-karunye svarupa-purnata

bhakta-vatsalya, atma-paryanta vadanyata

SYNONYMS

aisvarya -- opulence; madhurya -- transcendental sweetness; karunye --

mercy; svarupa-purnata -- fullness of spiritual value; bhakta-vatsalya --

affection for the devotee; atma-paryanta -- up to the point of His

personal self; vadanyata -- magnanimity.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna's transcendental qualities such as opulence, sweetness and mercy

are perfect and full. As far as Krsna's affectionate leaning toward His

devotees is concerned, He is so magnanimous that He can give Himself to

His devotees.

Madhya 24.43

TEXT 43

TEXT

alaukika rupa, rasa, saurabhadi guna

karo mana kona gune kare akarsana

SYNONYMS

alaukika rupa -- uncommon beauty; rasa -- mellows; saurabha-adi guna --

qualities like transcendental fragrance; karo mana -- the mind of a

devotee; kona gune -- by some particular quality; kare -- does; akarsana

-- attracting.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna has unlimited qualities. The devotees are attracted by His

uncommon beauty, mellows and fragrance. Thus they are differently

situated in the different transcendental mellows. Therefore Krsna is

called all-attractive.

Madhya 24.44

TEXT 44

TEXT

sanakadira mana harila saurabhadi gune

SYNONYMS

sanaka-adira mana -- the minds of saintly sages like Sanaka and Sanatana;

harila -- attracted; saurabha-adi -- such as the transcendental aroma

of His lotus feet; gune -- by the quality.

TRANSLATION

"The minds of the four boy sages [Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-

kumara] were attracted to the lotus feet of Krsna by the aroma of the

tulasi that had been offered to the Lord.

Madhya 24.45

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TEXT

tasyaravinda-nayanasya padaravinda-

kinjalka-misra-tulasi-makaranda-vayuh

antargatah svavivarena cakara tesam

sanksobham aksara-jusam api citta-tanvoh

SYNONYMS

tasya -- of Him; aravinda-nayanasya -- of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, whose eyes are like the petals of a lotus; pada-aravinda -- of

the lotus feet; kinjalka -- with saffron; misra -- mixed; tulasi -- of

tulasi leaves; makaranda -- with the aroma; vayuh -- the air;

antargatah -- entered; sva-vivarena -- through the nostrils;

cakara -- created; tesam -- of them; sanksobham -- strong agitation;

aksara-jusam -- of the impersonally self-realized (Kumaras); api -- also;

citta-tanvoh -- of the mind and body.

TRANSLATION

" 'When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasi leaves and saffron from

the lotus feet of the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead entered through

the nostrils into the hearts of those sages [the Kumaras], they

experienced a change in both body and mind, even though they were

attached to impersonal Brahman understanding.'

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.15.43). For an explanation,

see Madhya-lila (17.142).

Madhya 24.46

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TEXT

sukadevera mana harila lila-sravane

SYNONYMS

sukadevera -- of Sukadeva Gosvami; mana -- the mind; harila -- carried

away; lila-sravane -- by remembering the pastimes of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

"Sukadeva's mind was carried away by remembering the pastimes of the

Lord.

Madhya 24.47

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TEXT

parinisthito 'pi nairgunye

uttamahsloka-lilaya

grhita-ceta rajarse

akhyanam yad adhitavan

SYNONYMS

parinisthitah -- situated; api -- although; nairgunye -- in the

transcendental position, freed from the material modes of nature;

uttamah-sloka-lilaya -- by the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, Uttamahsloka; grhita-ceta -- the mind became fully taken over;

rajarse -- O great King; akhyanam -- the narration; yat -- which;

adhitavan -- studied.

TRANSLATION

" 'Sukadeva Gosvami addressed Pariksit Maharaja, "My dear King,

although I was fully situated in the transcendental position, I was

nonetheless attracted to the pastimes of Lord Krsna. Therefore I studied

Srimad-Bhagavatam from my father.' "

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.1.9).

Madhya 24.48

TEXT 48

TEXT

svasukha-nibhrta-cetas tad-vyudastanya-bhavo

'py ajita-rucira-lilakrsta-saras tadiyam

vyatanuta krpaya yas tattva-dipam puranam

tam akhila-vrjina-ghnam vyasa-sunum nato 'smi

SYNONYMS

sva-sukha-nirbhrta-cetah -- whose mind was always fully absorbed in the

happiness of self-realization; tat -- by that; vyudasta-anya-bhavah --

being freed from all other attractions; api -- although; ajita-rucira-

lila -- by the most attractive pastimes of Ajita, the Supreme

Personality of Godhead; akrsta -- attracted; sarah -- whose heart;

tadiyam -- in relation to the Lord; vyatanuta -- described and spread;

krpaya -- out of mercy; yah -- he who; tattva-dipam -- which is the

light of the Absolute Truth; puranam -- the supplementary Vedic

literature Srimad-Bhagavatam; tam -- to him; akhila-vrjina-ghnam -- who

can destroy all kinds of material misery; vyasa-sunum -- Sukadeva

Gosvami, the son of Vyasadeva; natah asmi -- I offer my respectful

obeisances.

TRANSLATION

" 'I offer my respectful obeisances unto Srila Sukadeva Gosvami, the son

of Vyasadeva. He is the destroyer of all sinful reactions and is

full in self-realization and bliss. Because of this, he has no other

desire. Still, he was attracted by the transcendental pastimes of the

Supreme Personality of Godhead, and out of compassion for the people, he

described the transcendental historical literature called Srimad-

Bhagavatam. This is compared to the light of the Absolute Truth.'

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.12.68).

Madhya 24.49

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TEXT

sri-anga-rupe hare gopikara mana

SYNONYMS

sri-anga -- of His transcendental body; rupe -- by the beauty; hare --

attracts; gopikara mana -- the minds of the gopis.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Sri Krsna attracts the minds of all the gopis with His beautiful

transcendental bodily features.

Madhya 24.50

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TEXT

viksyalakavrta-mukham tava kundala-sri-

ganda-sthaladhara-sudham hasitavalokam

dattabhayam ca bhuja-danda-yugam vilokya

vaksah sriyaika-ramanam ca bhavama dasyah

SYNONYMS

viksya -- seeing; alaka-avrta-mukham -- face decorated with curling

tresses of hair; tava -- Your; kundala-sri -- beauty of earrings; ganda-

sthala -- falling on Your cheeks; adhara-sudham -- and the nectar from

Your lips; hasita-avalokam -- Your smiling glance; datta-abhayam --

which assure fearlessness; ca -- and; bhuja-danda-yugam -- the two arms;

vilokya -- by seeing; vaksah -- chest; sriya -- by the beauty; eka-

ramanam -- chiefly producing conjugal attraction; ca -- and; bhavama --

we have become; dasyah -- Your maidservants.

TRANSLATION

" 'Dear Krsna, we have simply surrendered ourselves as Your maidservants,

for we have seen Your beautiful face decorated with tresses of hair,

Your earrings falling upon Your cheeks and the nectar of Your lips. We

have also seen the beauty of Your smile and have

been embraced by Your arms, which give us courage. Because we have seen

Your chest, which is beautiful and broad, we have surrendered ourselves.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.29.39) was spoken by the gopis

when they arrived near Krsna for the rasa dance on a full moonlit night.

The attracted gopis were awestruck, and they began to speak about how

they came to Krsna to enjoy the rasa dance.

Madhya 24.51

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TEXT

rupa-guna-sravane rukminy-adira akarsana

SYNONYMS

rupa -- beauty; guna -- qualities; sravane -- by hearing; rukmini-adira -

- of the queens, headed by Rukmini; akarsana -- attracting.

TRANSLATION

"The queens in Dvaraka, who are headed by Rukmini, are also attracted to

Krsna simply by hearing about His transcendental beauty and qualities.

Madhya 24.52

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TEXT

srutva gunan bhuvana-sundara srnvatam te

nirvisya karna-vivarair harato 'nga-tapam

rupam drsam drsimatam akhilartha-labham

tvayy acyutavisati cittam apatrapam me

SYNONYMS

srutva -- hearing; gunan -- the transcendental qualities; bhuvana-

sundara -- O most beautiful in the whole creation; srnvatam -- of

those hearing; te -- Your; nirvisya -- entering; karna-vivaraih -- by

the holes of the ears; haratah anga-tapam -- decreasing all the

miserable conditions of the body; rupam -- the beauty; drsam -- of the

eyes; drsimatam -- of those who can see; akhila-artha-labham --

the achievement of all kinds of gains; tvayi -- unto You; acyuta -- O

infallible one; avisati -- enters; cittam -- the consciousness;

apatrapam -- without shame; me -- my.

TRANSLATION

" 'O most beautiful Krsna, I have heard about Your transcendental

qualities from others, and therefore all my bodily miseries are relieved.

If one sees Your transcendental beauty, his eyes have attained

everything profitable in life. O infallible one, I have become shameless

after hearing of Your qualities, and I have become attracted to You.'

PURPORT

This verse (Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.52.37) was written by Rukminidevi in a

letter to Krsna inviting Him to kidnap her. Sukadeva Gosvami described

this to Maharaja Pariksit when the King asked him how Rukmini had been

kidnapped. Rukmini had heard about Krsna's qualities from different

people, and after she heard about them, she decided to accept Krsna as

her husband. Everything had been arranged for her marriage to Sisupala;

therefore she wrote a letter to Krsna, which she sent through a brahmana,

and invited Him to kidnap her.

Madhya 24.53

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TEXT

vamsi-gite hare krsna laksmy-adira mana

SYNONYMS

vamsi-gite -- by the vibration of His flute; hare -- attracts; krsna --

Lord Krsna; laksmi-adira -- of the goddess of fortune and others; mana --

the mind.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Krsna even attracts the mind of the goddess of fortune simply by

vibrating His transcendental flute.

Madhya 24.54

TEXT 54

TEXT

kasyanubhavo 'sya na deva vidmahe

tavanghri-renu-sparasadhikarah

yad-vanchaya srir lalanacarat tapo

vihaya kaman suciram dhrta-vrata

SYNONYMS

kasya -- of what; anubhavah -- a result; asya -- of the serpent (Kaliya);

na -- not; deva -- O Lord; vidmahe -- we know; tava-anghri -- of Your

lotus feet; renu -- of the dust; sparasa -- for touching; adhikarah --

qualification; yat -- which; vanchaya -- by desiring; srih -- the

goddess of fortune; lalana -- the topmost woman; acarat -- performed;

tapah -- austerity; vihaya -- giving up; kaman -- all desires;

suciram -- for a long time; dhrta -- a law upheld; vrata -- as a

vow.

TRANSLATION

" 'O Lord, we do not know how the serpent Kaliya attained such an

opportunity to be touched by the dust of Your lotus feet. For this end,

the goddess of fortune performed austerities for centuries, giving up

all other desires and taking austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how

this serpent Kaliya got such an opportunity.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.16.36) was spoken by the wives of

the Kaliya demon.

Madhya 24.55

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TEXT

yogya-bhave jagate yata yuvatira gana

SYNONYMS

yogya-bhave -- by proper behavior; jagate -- within the three worlds;

yata -- all; yuvatira gana -- the groups of young girls.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna attracts not only the minds of the gopis and the goddesses of

fortune but the minds of all the young girls in the three worlds as well.

Madhya 24.56

TEXT 56

TEXT

ka stry anga te kala-padamrta-venu-gita-

sammohitarya-caritan na calet trilokyam

trailokya-saubhagam idam ca niriksya rupam

yad go-dvija-druma-mrgah pulakany abibhran

SYNONYMS

ka stri -- who is that woman; anga -- O Krsna; te -- of You; kala-pada --

by the rhythms; amrta-venu-gita -- and sweet songs of Your flute;

sammohita -- being captivated; arya-caritat -- from the path of chastity

according to Vedic civilization; na -- not; calet -- would wander; tri-

lokyam -- within the three worlds; trailokya-saubhagam -- which is

the fortune of the three worlds; idam -- this; ca -- and; niriksya -- by

observing; rupam -- the beauty; yat -- which; go -- the cows; dvija --

the birds; druma -- the trees; mrgah -- forest animals like the deer;

pulakani -- transcendental jubilation; abibhran -- manifested.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear Lord Krsna, where is that woman within the three worlds who

cannot be captivated by the rhythms of the sweet songs coming from

Your wonderful flute? Who cannot fall down from the path of chastity

in this way? Your beauty is the most sublime within the three worlds.

Upon seeing Your beauty, even cows, birds, animals and trees in the

forest are stunned in jubilation.'

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.29.40).

Madhya 24.57

TEXT 57

TEXT

guru-tulya stri-ganera vatsalye akarsana

dasya-sakhyadi-bhave purusadi gana

SYNONYMS

guru-tulya -- on the level of a superior guardian; stri-ganera -- of the

ladies of Vrndavana; vatsalye -- in parental affection; akarsana --

attracting; dasya-sakhya-adi -- servants, friends, and others; bhave --

in the mode of; purusa-adi gana -- all the males of Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

"The women of Vrndavana, who are on the level of superior guardians, are

attracted maternally. The men of Vrndavana are attracted

as servants, friends and fathers to Lord Krsna.

Madhya 24.58

TEXT 58

TEXT

paksi, mrga, vrksa, lata, cetanacetana

preme matta kari' akarsaye krsna-guna

SYNONYMS

paksi -- birds; mrga -- animals; vrksa -- trees; lata -- creepers;

cetana-acetana -- living entities and even the stones and wood; preme --

in ecstatic love; matta -- captivated; kari' -- making; akarsaye --

attract; krsna-guna -- the qualities of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"The qualities of Krsna captivate and attract everything, living and

dead. Even birds, animals and trees are attracted to Krsna's

qualities.

Madhya 24.59

TEXT 59

TEXT

'harih'-sabde nanartha, dui mukhyatama

sarva amangala hare, prema diya hare mana

SYNONYMS

harih -- hari; sabde -- by this word; nana-artha -- different

imports; dui -- two; mukhya-tama -- chief; sarva -- all; amangala --

inauspiciousness; hare -- takes away; prema diya -- by ecstatic love;

hare -- attracts; mana -- the mind.

TRANSLATION

"Although the word hari has many different meanings, two of them are

foremost. One meaning is that the Lord takes away all inauspicious

things from His devotee, and the second meaning is that He attracts the

mind by ecstatic love for God.

Madhya 24.60

TEXT 60

TEXT

yaiche taiche yohi kohi karaye smarana

cari-vidha tapa tara kare samharana

SYNONYMS

yaiche taiche -- somehow or other; yohi kohi -- anywhere and everywhere;

karaye smarana -- remembers; cari-vidha -- the four kinds; tapa --

miserable conditions of life; tara -- of the devotee; kare samharana --

He takes away.

TRANSLATION

"When the devotee somehow or other always remembers the Supreme

Personality of Godhead anywhere and everywhere, Lord Hari takes away

life's four miserable conditions.

PURPORT

The four miserable conditions are due to the four kinds of sinful

activities, known as (1) pataka, (2) urupataka, (3) maha-pataka

and (4) atipataka -- preliminary sin, very great sin, greater sin

and topmost sin. However, Krsna assures the devotee, aham tvam sarva-

papebhyo moksayisyami ma sucah: "I will protect you from all

sinful reactions. Do not fear." The word sarva-papebhyah indicates four

kinds of sinful activity. As soon as the devotee surrenders unto Krsna'

s lotus feet, he is certainly relieved from all sinful activities and

their results. The four basic sinful activities are summarized as

illicit sex, intoxication, gambling and meat-eating.

Madhya 24.61

TEXT 61

TEXT

yathagnih susamrddharcih

karoty edhamsi bhasmasat

tatha mad-visaya bhaktir

uddhavainamsi krtsnasah

SYNONYMS

yatha -- as; agnih -- a fire; su-samrddha-arcih -- having a full flame;

karoti -- makes; edhamsi -- fuel; bhasmasat -- into ashes; tatha --

similarly; mat-visaya bhaktih -- devotional service in relation to Me;

uddhava -- O Uddhava; enamsi -- all kinds of sinful activity; krtsnasah -

- totally.

TRANSLATION

" 'As all fuel is burned to ashes by a full-fledged fire, all sinful

activities are totally erased when one engages in devotional service to

Me.'

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.14.19).

Madhya 24.62

TEXT 62

TEXT

tabe kare bhakti-badhaka karma, avidya nasa

sravanadyera phala 'prema' karaye prakasa

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; kare -- does; bhakti-badhaka -- impediments on the

path of devotional service; karma -- activities; avidya -- ignorance;

nasa -- vanquishing; sravana-adyera -- of hearing, chanting and so forth;

phala -- the result; prema -- love of Godhead; karaye prakasa -- causes

a manifestation of.

TRANSLATION

"In this way, when all sinful activities are vanquished by the grace of

the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one gradually vanquishes all kinds

of impediments on the path of devotional service, as well as the

ignorance resulting from these impediments. After this, one totally

manifests his original love of Godhead through devotional service in

nine different ways -- hearing, chanting and so forth.

Madhya 24.63

TEXT 63

TEXT

nija-gune tabe hare dehendriya-mana

aiche krpalu krsna, aiche tanra guna

SYNONYMS

nija-gune -- by transcendental qualities; tabe -- then; hare -- attracts;

deha-indriya-mana -- the body, senses and mind; aiche -- in that way;

krpalu krsna -- merciful Krsna; aiche -- in that way; tanra -- His; guna

-- transcendental qualities.

TRANSLATION

"When the devotee is freed from all sinful material activities, Krsna

attracts his body, mind and senses to His service. Thus Krsna is very

merciful, and His transcendental qualities are very attractive.

Madhya 24.64

TEXT 64

TEXT

cari purusartha chadaya, gune hare sabara mana

'hari'-sabdera ei mukhya kahilun laksana

SYNONYMS

cari purusa-artha -- the four kinds of so-called goals of life; chadaya -

- causes to give up; gune -- by the transcendental qualities; hare --

attracts; sabara mana -- everyone's mind; hari -- hari; sabdera -- of

the word; ei -- this; mukhya -- chief; kahilun -- I have explained;

laksana -- the symptoms.

TRANSLATION

"When one's mind, senses and body are attracted to the transcendental

qualities of Hari, one gives up the four principles of material success.

Thus I have explained the chief meanings of the word hari.

PURPORT

The four principles of material success are (1) religious performance, (

2) economic development, (3) sense gratification and (4) liberation, or

merging in the impersonal effulgence of Brahman. These things do not

interest the devotee.

Madhya 24.65

TEXT 65

TEXT

'ca' 'api', dui sabda tate 'avyaya' haya

yei artha lagaiye, sei artha haya

SYNONYMS

ca -- ca; api -- api; dui -- two; sabda -- words; tate -- in that way;

avyaya -- indeclinable words; haya -- are; yei -- whatever; artha --

meaning; lagaiye -- they want to use; sei -- that; artha -- meaning;

haya -- can be used.

TRANSLATION

"When the conjunction ca [and] and the adverb api [although] are

added to this verse, the verse can assume whatever meaning one wants to

give it.

Madhya 24.66

TEXT 66

TEXT

tathapi ca-karera kahe mukhya artha sata

SYNONYMS

tathapi -- still; ca-karera -- of the word ca; kahe -- it is said;

mukhya -- chief; artha -- meanings; sata -- seven.

TRANSLATION

"The word ca can be explained in seven ways.

Madhya 24.67

TEXT 67

TEXT

canvacaye samahare

'nyo 'nyarthe ca samuccaye

yatnantare tatha pada-

purane 'py avadharane

SYNONYMS

ca -- this word ca; anvacaye -- in connecting one with another; samahare

-- in the sense of aggregation; anyo 'nya-arthe -- to help one

another in the imports; ca -- the word ca; samuccaye -- in aggregate

understanding; yatna-antare -- in another effort; tatha -- as well as;

pada-purane -- in completing the verse; api -- also; avadharane -- in

the sense of certainty.

TRANSLATION

" 'The word ca [and] is used to connect a word or sentence with a

previous word or sentence, to give the sense of aggregation, to assist

the meaning, to give a collective understanding, to suggest another

effort or exertion, or to fulfill the meter of a verse. It is also used

in the sense of certainty.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Visva-prakasa dictionary.

Madhya 24.68

TEXT 68

TEXT

api-sabde mukhya artha sata vikhyata

SYNONYMS

api-sabde -- by the word api; mukhya -- chief; artha -- meanings; sata --

seven; vikhyata -- celebrated.

TRANSLATION

"There are seven chief meanings of the word api. They are as follows.

Madhya 24.69

TEXT 69

TEXT

api sambhavana-prasna-

sanka-garha-samuccaye

tatha yukta-padarthesu

kama-cara-kriyasu ca

SYNONYMS

api -- the word api; sambhavana -- possibility; prasna -- question;

sanka -- doubt; garha -- censure or abuse; samuccaye -- aggregation;

tatha -- as well as; yukta-pada-arthesu -- the appropriate application

of things; kama-cara-kriyasu -- of extravagance; ca -- and.

TRANSLATION

" 'The word api is used in the sense of possibility, question, doubt,

censure, aggregation, appropriate application of things, and

extravagance.'

PURPORT

This is another quotation from the Visva-prakasa.

Madhya 24.70

TEXT 70

TEXT

ei ta' ekadasa padera artha-nirnaya

ebe slokartha kari, yatha ye lagaya

SYNONYMS

ei ta' -- this; ekadasa -- eleven; padera -- of the words; artha-nirnaya

-- demonstration of import; ebe -- now; sloka-artha -- the total meaning

of the verse; kari -- let Me do; yatha -- as much as; ye -- which;

lagaya -- applicable.

TRANSLATION

"I have now described the different meanings of the eleven separate

words. Now let Me give the complete meaning of the sloka, as it is

applied in different places.

Madhya 24.71

TEXT 71

TEXT

'brahma' sabdera artha -- tattva sarva-brhattama

svarupa aisvarya kari' nahi yanra sama

SYNONYMS

brahma -- brahma; sabdera artha -- the meaning of the word; tattva --

the truth; sarva-brhat-tama -- summum bonum among the relative

truths; sva-rupa -- the original identity; aisvarya -- opulence;

kari' -- accepting; nahi -- not; yanra -- whose; sama -- equal.

TRANSLATION

"The word brahma indicates the summum bonum, the Absolute Truth, which

is greater than all other truths. It is the original identity, and there

can be no truth equal to that Absolute Truth.

Madhya 24.72

TEXT 72

TEXT

brhattvad brmhanatvac ca

tad brahma paramam viduh

tasmai namas te sarvatman

yogi-cintyavikaravat

SYNONYMS

brhattvat -- because of being all-pervasive; brmhanatvat -- because of

increasing unlimitedly; ca -- and; tat -- that; brahma -- Absolute Truth;

paramam -- the ultimate; viduh -- they know; tasmai -- unto Him; namah -

- obeisances; te -- unto You; sarva-atman -- the Supreme Soul; yogi-

cintya -- appreciable by great yogis; avikara-vat -- without change.

TRANSLATION

" 'I offer my respectful obeisances to the Absolute Truth, the summum

bonum. He is the all-pervasive, all-increasing subject matter for the

great yogis. He is changeless, and He is the soul of all.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Visnu Purana (1.12.57).

Madhya 24.73

TEXT 73

TEXT

sei brahma-sabde kahe svayam-bhagavan

advitiya-jnana, yanha vina nahi ana

SYNONYMS

sei -- that; brahma -- brahma; sabde -- by the word; kahe -- it

is said; svayam-bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; advitiya-

jnana -- the supreme one, without duality; yanha -- which; vina --

without; nahi ana -- there is nothing else.

TRANSLATION

"The proper meaning of the word brahma is the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, who is one without a second and without whom nothing

exists.

Madhya 24.74

TEXT 74

TEXT

vadanti tat tattva-vidas

tattvam yaj jnanam advayam

brahmeti paramatmeti

bhagavan iti sabdyate

SYNONYMS

vadanti -- they say; tat -- that; tattva-vidah -- learned souls; tattvam

-- the Absolute Truth; yat -- which; jnanam -- knowledge; advayam --

nondual; brahma -- Brahman; iti -- thus; paramatma -- Paramatma; iti --

thus; bhagavan -- Bhagavan; iti -- thus; sabdyate -- is known.

TRANSLATION

" 'Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth say that it is

nondual knowledge and is called impersonal Brahman, localized Paramatma

and the Personality of Godhead.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.2.11). For an explanation,

see Adi-lila (2.11).

Madhya 24.75

TEXT 75

TEXT

sei advaya-tattva krsna -- svayam-bhagavan

tina-kale satya tinho -- sastra-pramana

SYNONYMS

sei -- that; advaya-tattva -- Absolute Truth without a second; krsna --

Lord Krsna; svayam-bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tina-

kale -- in three phases of time (past, present and future); satya --

truth; tinho -- He; sastra-pramana -- the verdict of all Vedic

literature.

TRANSLATION

"That Absolute Truth without a second is Lord Krsna, the Supreme

Personality of Godhead. He is the supreme truth in the past, present and

future. That is the evidence of all revealed scriptures.

Madhya 24.76

TEXT 76

TEXT

aham evasam evagre

nanyad yat sad-asat-param

pascad aham yad etac ca

yo 'vasisyeta so 'smy aham

SYNONYMS

aham -- I, the Personality of Godhead; eva -- certainly; asam -- existed;

eva -- only; agre -- before the creation; na -- never; anyat --

anything else; yat -- which; sat -- the effect; asat -- the cause; param

-- the supreme; pascat -- after; aham -- I, the Personality of Godhead;

yat -- which; etat -- this creation; ca -- also; yah -- who; avasisyeta -

- remains; sah -- that; asmi -- am; aham -- I, the Personality of

Godhead.

TRANSLATION

" 'Prior to the cosmic creation, only I exist, and no phenomena exist,

either gross, subtle or primordial. After creation, only I exist in

everything, and after annihilation only I remain eternally.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.9.32)

. For an explanation see Adi-lila (1.53).

Madhya 24.77

TEXT 77

TEXT

'atma'-sabde kahe krsna brhattva-svarupa

sarva-vyapaka, sarva-saksi, parama-svarupa

SYNONYMS

atma -- atma; sabde -- by the word; kahe -- it is said; krsna --

the Supreme Lord Krsna; brhattva -- the greatest of all; sva-rupa --

identity; sarva-vyapaka -- all-pervasive; sarva-saksi -- the witness of

all; parama-svarupa -- the supreme form.

TRANSLATION

"The word atma [self] indicates the highest truth, Krsna. He is the

all-pervasive witness of all, and He is the supreme form.

Madhya 24.78

TEXT 78

TEXT

atatatvac ca matrtvad

atma hi paramo harih

SYNONYMS

atatatvat -- due to being all-pervading; ca -- and; matrtvat -- due to

being the progenitor; atma -- the soul; hi -- certainly; paramah --

supreme; harih -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

" 'Hari, the Personality of Godhead, is the all-pervasive original

source of everything; He is therefore the Supersoul of everything.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Bhavartha-dipika, Sridhara Svami's

commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Madhya 24.79

TEXT 79

TEXT

sei krsna-prapti-hetu trividha 'sadhana'

jnana, yoga, bhakti, -- tinera prthak laksana

SYNONYMS

sei -- those; krsna-prapti -- of achieving the lotus feet of Krsna; hetu

-- causes; tri-vidha sadhana -- the three kinds of execution; jnana --

knowledge; yoga -- mystic yoga practice; bhakti -- and devotional

service; tinera -- of these three; prthak laksana -- the symptoms are

different.

TRANSLATION

"There are three ways to attain the lotus feet of the Absolute Truth,

Krsna. There is the process of philosophical speculation, the practice

of mystic yoga and the execution of devotional service. Each of these

has its different characteristics.

Madhya 24.80

TEXT 80

TEXT

tina sadhane bhagavan tina svarupe bhase

brahma, paramatma, bhagavatta, -- trividha prakase

SYNONYMS

tina sadhane -- by these three different processes; bhagavan -- the

Supreme Personality of Godhead; tina -- three; sva-rupe -- in

identities; bhase -- appears; brahma -- the impersonal feature;

paramatma -- the localized feature; bhagavatta -- and the Supreme

Personality of Godhead; trividha prakase -- three manifestations.

TRANSLATION

"The Absolute Truth is the same, but according to the process by which

one understands Him, He appears in three forms -- as Brahman, Paramatma,

and Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Madhya 24.81

TEXT 81

TEXT

vadanti tat tattva-vidas

tattvam yaj jnanam advayam

brahmeti paramatmeti

bhagavan iti sabdyate

SYNONYMS

vadanti -- they say; tat -- that; tattva-vidah -- learned souls; tattvam

-- the Absolute Truth; yat -- which; jnanam -- knowledge; advayam --

nondual; brahma -- Brahman; iti -- thus; paramatma -- Paramatma; iti --

thus; bhagavan -- Bhagavan; iti -- thus; sabdyate -- is known.

TRANSLATION

" 'Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth say that it is

nondual knowledge and is called impersonal Brahman, localized Paramatma

and the Personality of Godhead.'

Madhya 24.82

TEXT 82

TEXT

'brahma-atma'-sabde yadi krsnere kahaya

'rudhi-vrttye' nirvisesa antaryami kaya

SYNONYMS

brahma-atma -- brahma and atma; sabde -- by these words;

yadi -- if; krsnere kahaya -- Krsna is indicated; rudhi-vrttye -- by the

direct meaning; nirvisesa -- impersonal; antaryami -- the Supersoul;

kaya -- is said.

TRANSLATION

"Although the words brahma and atma indicate Krsna, their direct

meaning refers only to the impersonal Brahman and the Supersoul

Madhya 24.83

TEXT 83

TEXT

jnana-marge -- nirvisesa-brahma prakase

yoga-marge -- antaryami-svarupete bhase

SYNONYMS

jnana-marge -- the process of philosophical speculation; nirvisesa-

brahma -- the impersonal Brahman effulgence; prakase -- becomes manifest;

yoga-marge -- by practicing mystic yoga; antaryami-svarupete -- in the

localized aspect, Supersoul; bhase -- appears.

TRANSLATION

"If one follows the path of philosophical speculation, the Absolute

Truth manifests Himself as impersonal Brahman, and if one follows the

path of mystic yoga, He manifests Himself as the Supersoul.

Madhya 24.84

TEXT 84

TEXT

raga-bhakti-vidhi-bhakti haya dui-rupa

'svayam-bhagavattve', bhagavattve -- prakasa dvi-rupa

SYNONYMS

raga-bhakti -- spontaneous devotional service; vidhi-bhakti --

regulative devotional service; haya -- are; dui-rupa -- the two kinds of

devotional service; svayam-bhagavattve -- in the Supreme Personality of

Godhead; bhagavattve -- and in His personal expansion; prakasa dvi-rupa -

- the two kinds of manifestation.

TRANSLATION

"There are two kinds of devotional activity -- spontaneous and

regulative. By spontaneous devotional service, one attains the original

Personality of Godhead, Krsna, and by the regulative process one attains

the expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Madhya 24.85

TEXT 85

TEXT

raga-bhaktye vraje svayam-bhagavane paya

SYNONYMS

raga-bhaktye -- by the discharge of spontaneous devotional service;

vraje -- in Vrndavana; svayam -- Himself; bhagavane -- the Supreme

Personality of Godhead; paya -- one gets.

TRANSLATION

"By executing spontaneous devotional service in Vrndavana, one attains

the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna.

Madhya 24.86

TEXT 86

TEXT

nayam sukhapo bhagavan

dehinam gopika-sutah

jnaninam catma-bhutanam

yatha bhaktimatam iha

SYNONYMS

na -- not; ayam -- this Lord Sri Krsna; sukha-apah -- easily available;

bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dehinam -- for

materialistic persons who have accepted the body as the self; gopika-

sutah -- the son of mother Yasoda; jnaninam -- for persons addicted to

mental speculation; ca -- and; atma-bhutanam -- for persons performing

severe austerities and penances; yatha -- as; bhakti-matam -- for

persons engaged in spontaneous devotional service; iha -- in this world.

TRANSLATION

" 'The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, the son of mother Yasoda,

is accessible to those devotees engaged in spontaneous loving service,

but He is not as easily accessible to mental speculators, to those

striving for self-realization by severe austerities and penances, or to

those who consider the body the same as the self.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.9.21) is spoken by Srila Sukadeva

Gosvami. It concerns the statement about Krsna's being

subjugated by the gopis and thus glorifying them.

Madhya 24.87

TEXT 87

TEXT

vidhi-bhaktye parsada-dehe vaikunthete yaya

SYNONYMS

vidhi-bhaktye -- by executing regulative devotional service; parsada-

dehe -- in the form of an associate of the Lord; vaikunthete yaya -- one

achieves the Vaikuntha planets.

TRANSLATION

"By executing regulative devotional service, one becomes an associate of

Narayana and attains the Vaikunthalokas, the spiritual planets in the

spiritual sky.

Madhya 24.88

TEXT 88

TEXT

yac ca vrajanty animisam rsabhanuvrttya

dure-yama hy upari nah sprhaniya-silah

bhartur mithah suyasasah kathananuraga-

vaiklavya-baspa-kalaya pulakikrtangah

SYNONYMS

yat -- which; ca -- also; vrajanti -- go; animisam -- of the demigods;

rsabha-anuvrttya -- by practicing the best means of spiritual life; dure

-- keeping at a distance; yamah -- the regulative principles; hi --

certainly; upari -- above; nah -- our; sprhaniya-silah -- decorated with

desirable qualities; bhartuh -- of the master; mithah -- mutually; su-

yasasah -- who has all transcendental qualities; kathana-anuraga --

attracted to discussions; vaiklavya -- transformation; baspa-kalaya --

with tears in the eyes; pulakikrta -- jubilation; angah -- bodily

limbs.

TRANSLATION

" 'Those who discuss the activities of Lord Krsna are on the highest

platform of devotional life, and they evince the symptoms of tears in

the eyes and bodily jubilation. Such persons discharge devotional

service to Krsna without practicing the rules and regulations of the

mystic yoga system. They possess all spiritual qualities, and they are

elevated to the Vaikuntha planets, which exist above us.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.15.25). In this verse Lord

Brahma is speaking to all the demigods, who feared the two asuras in

Diti's womb. Lord Brahma described the Kumaras' visit to Vaikuntha, and

this was again explained by Maitreya, the friend of Vyasadeva, when he

gave instructions to Vidura.

Madhya 24.89

TEXT 89

TEXT

sei upasaka haya trividha prakara

akama, moksa-kama, sarva-kama ara

SYNONYMS

sei upasaka -- those devotees; haya -- are; tri-vidha prakara -- three

varieties; akama -- without material desires; moksa-kama -- desiring to

become liberated; sarva-kama -- filled with all material desires; ara --

and.

TRANSLATION

"The devotees are divided into three categories -- akama [desireless],

moksa-kama [desiring liberation], and sarva-kama [desiring material

perfection].

Madhya 24.90

TEXT 90

TEXT

akamah sarva-kamo va

moksa-kama udara-dhih

tivrena bhakti-yogena

yajeta purusam param

SYNONYMS

akamah -- without material desires; sarva-kamah -- full of all material

desires; va -- or; moksa-kamah -- desiring liberation; udara-dhih --

sincere and advanced in devotional service; tivrena -- firm; bhakti-

yogena -- by the practice of bhakti-yoga; yajeta -- should worship;

purusam param -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

" 'One who is actually intelligent, although he may be a devotee free

from material desires, a karmi desiring all kinds of material facilities,

or a jnani desiring liberation, should seriously engage in bhakti-yoga

for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.3.10).

Madhya 24.91

TEXT 91

TEXT

buddhiman-arthe -- yadi 'vicara-jna' haya

nija-kama lagiha tabe krsnere bhajaya

SYNONYMS

buddhiman-arthe -- by the meaning of intelligent; yadi -- if; vicara-jna

-- expert in scrutinizing things; haya -- is; nija-kama lagiha -- even

for sense gratification; tabe -- then; krsnere bhajana -- worships Lord

Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"The meaning of the word udara-dhih is buddhiman -- intelligent or

considerate. Because of this, even for one's own sense gratification one

engages in the devotional service of Lord Krsna.

Madhya 24.92

TEXT 92

TEXT

bhakti vinu kona sadhana dite nare phala

saba phala deya bhakti svatantra prabala

SYNONYMS

bhakti vinu -- without devotional service; kona -- some; sadhana --

practice for perfection; dite -- to give; nare -- not able; phala -- any

result; saba phala -- all the results of different processes; deya --

give; bhakti -- devotional service; svatantra -- independent;

prabala -- and powerful.

TRANSLATION

"The other processes cannot yield results unless they are associated

with devotional service. Devotional service, however, is so strong and

independent that it can give one all the desired results.

Madhya 24.93

TEXT 93

TEXT

aja-gala-stana-nyaya anya sadhana

ataeva hari bhaje buddhiman jana

SYNONYMS

aja-gala-stana-nyaya -- like the nipples on the neck of a goat; anya --

other; sadhana -- execution of spiritual life; ataeva -- therefore; hari

-- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhaje -- one worships; buddhiman

jana -- the intelligent person.

TRANSLATION

"With the exception of devotional service, all the methods of self-

realization are like nipples on the neck of a goat. An

intelligent person adopts only devotional service, giving up all other

processes of self-realization.

PURPORT

Without devotional service, other methods for self-realization and

spiritual life are useless. Other methods cannot produce good results at

any time, and therefore they are compared to the nipples on the neck of

a goat. These nipples cannot produce milk, although it may appear that

they can. An unintelligent person cannot understand that only devotional

service can elevate one to the transcendental position.

Madhya 24.94

TEXT 94

TEXT

catur-vidha bhajante mam

janah sukrtino 'rjuna

arto jijnasur artharthi

jnani ca bharatarsabha

SYNONYMS

catuh-vidhah -- four kinds; bhajante -- worship; mam -- Me; janah --

persons; sukrtinah -- who have obeyed the principles of human life or

the regulative principles of varna and asrama; arjuna -- O Arjuna; artah

-- the distressed; jijnasuh -- the inquisitive; artha-arthi -- one in

need of money; jnani -- one pursuing knowledge; ca -- also; bharata-

rsabha -- O best of the Bharata dynasty.

TRANSLATION

" 'O best among the Bharatas [Arjuna], four kinds of pious men render

devotional service unto Me -- the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the

inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Bhagavad-gita (7.16). The word sukrtinah is

very important in this verse. Su means "auspicious," and krti means "

meritorious" or "regulated." Unless one follows the regulative

principles of religious life, human life is no different from animal

life. Religious life means following the principles of varna and asrama.

In the Visnu Purana it is said:

varnasramacaravata

purusena parah puman

visnur aradhyate pantha

nanyat tat-tosa-karanam

According to religious life, society is divided into four social

divisions -- brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra -- and four spiritual

divisions -- brahmacarya, grhastha, vanaprastha and sannyasa. One needs

to be trained to become a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or sudra, just as

one is trained to become an engineer, doctor or lawyer. Those who are

properly trained can be considered human beings; if one is not trained

socially and spiritually -- that is, if one is uneducated and

unregulated -- his life is on the animal platform. Among animals there

is no question of spiritual advancement. Spiritual life can be attained

by proper training -- either by following the principles of varna and

asrama or by being directly trained in the bhakti school by the methods

of sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam/arcanam vandanam

dasyam sakhyam atma-nivedanam. Without being trained, one

cannot be sukrti, auspicious. In this verse Krsna says that people

approach Him when in distress, in need of money or when actually

inquisitive to understand the Supreme Being or the original source of

everything. Some people approach Him in the pursuit of knowledge of the

Absolute Truth, and others approach Him when they are distressed, like

the devotee Gajendra. Others are inquisitive, like the great sages

headed by Sanaka, and others need money, like Dhruva Maharaja. Sukadeva

Gosvami approached the Lord when he pursued knowledge. All these great

personalities thus took to the devotional service of the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Krsna.

Madhya 24.95

TEXT 95

TEXT

arta, artharthi, -- dui sakama-bhitare gani

jijnasu, jnani, -- dui moksa-kama mani

SYNONYMS

arta -- distressed; artha-arthi -- desirous of money; dui -- two persons;

sakama-bhitare -- in the division of material activities; gani -- we

consider; jijnasu -- inquisitive; jnani -- pursuing knowledge; dui --

two; moksa-kama -- transcendentalists pursuing spiritual knowledge for

liberation; mani -- I consider.

TRANSLATION

"Materialistic devotees take to devotional service and worship Krsna

when they are distressed or in need of money. Those who are actually

inquisitive to understand the supreme source of everything and those who

are in search of knowledge are called transcendentalists, for they

desire liberation from all material contamination.

Madhya 24.96

TEXT 96

TEXT

ei cari sukrti haya maha-bhagyavan

tat-tat-kamadi chadi' haya suddha-bhaktiman

SYNONYMS

ei cari -- these four persons; sukrti -- pious men; haya -- are; maha-

bhagyavan -- highly fortunate; tat-tat -- those respective; kama-adi --

aspirations; chadi' -- giving up; haya -- become; suddha-bhaktiman --

pure devotees.

TRANSLATION

"Because they have a pious background, all four types of people are to

be considered greatly fortunate. Such people gradually give up material

desires and become pure devotees.

Madhya 24.97

TEXT 97

TEXT

sadhu-sanga-krpa kimva krsnera krpaya

kamadi 'duhsanga' chadi' suddha-bhakti paya

SYNONYMS

sadhu-sanga-krpa -- by the mercy of association with devotees; kimva --

or; krsnera krpaya -- by the mercy of Krsna; kama-adi -- material

desires and so on; duhsanga -- unwanted association; chadi' -- giving up;

suddha-bhakti paya -- one obtains the platform of pure devotional life.

TRANSLATION

"One is elevated to the platform of devotional life by the mercy of a

Vaisnava, the bona fide spiritual master, and by the special mercy of

Krsna. On that platform, one gives up all material desires and the

association of unwanted people. Thus one is elevated to the platform of

pure devotional service.

Madhya 24.98

TEXT 98

TEXT

sat-sangan mukta-duhsango

hatum notsahate budhah

kirtyamanam yaso yasya

sakrd akarnya rocanam

SYNONYMS

sat-sangat -- by the association of pure devotees; mukta -- freed;

duhsangah -- the association of materialistic persons; hatum -- to give

up; na -- not; utsahate -- is able; budhah -- one who is actually

learned; kirtyamanam -- being glorified; yasah -- the glories; yasya --

of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); sakrt -- once; akarnya --

hearing; rocanam -- very pleasing.

TRANSLATION

" 'The intelligent, who have understood the Supreme Lord in the

association of pure devotees and have become free from bad

materialistic association, can never avoid hearing the glories of the

Lord, even though they have heard them only once.'

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.10.11). All the members of the

Kuru dynasty offered respects when Krsna was leaving Hastinapura after

the Battle of Kuruksetra. Krsna was going to His own kingdom, and all

the members of the Kuru dynasty were overwhelmed by His departure. This

verse was spoken in that connection by Sukadeva Gosvami. A pure devotee

becomes attached to Krsna by hearing the Lord's glories. The Lord's

glories and the Lord Himself are identical. One has to be qualified to

understand this Absolute Truth; therefore one should be given a chance

to associate with a pure devotee. Our Krsna consciousness movement is

meant for this purpose. We want to create pure devotees so that other

people will benefit by their association. In this way the number of pure

devotees increases. Professional preachers cannot create pure devotees.

There are many professional preachers of Srimad-Bhagavatam who read this

work to earn their livelihood. However, they cannot convert

materialistic people to devotional service. Only a pure devotee can

convert others to pure devotional service. It is therefore important for

all the preachers in our Krsna consciousness movement to first become

pure devotees and follow the regulative principles, refraining from

illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. They should

regularly chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra on their beads, follow the

devotional process, rise early in the morning, attend mangala-arati and

recite Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita regularly. In this way, one

can become purified and free from all material contamination.

sarvopadhi

vinirmuktam

tat-paratvena nirmalam

hrsikena hrsikesa-

sevanam bhaktir ucyate

(Narada-pancaratra)

To make a show of devotional service will not help one. One must be a

pure devotee following the devotional process; then one can convert

others to devotional service. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu practiced

devotional service and preached (apani acari' bhakti karila pracara). If

a preacher behaves properly in devotional service, he will be able to

convert others. Otherwise, his preaching will have no effect.

Madhya 24.99

TEXT 99

TEXT

'duhsanga' kahiye -- 'kaitava', 'atma-vancana'

krsna, krsna-bhakti vinu anya kamana

SYNONYMS

duhsanga -- bad, unwanted association; kahiye -- I say; kaitava --

cheating; atma-vancana -- cheating oneself; krsna -- Lord Krsna; krsna-

bhakti -- devotional service to Krsna; vinu -- without; anya -- other;

kamana -- desires.

TRANSLATION

"Cheating oneself and cheating others is called kaitava. Associating

with cheaters is called duhsanga, bad association.

Those who desire things other than Krsna's service are also called

duhsanga, bad association.

Madhya 24.100

TEXT 100

TEXT

dharmah projjhita-kaitavo 'tra paramo nirmatsaranam satam

vedyam vastavam atra vastu sivadam tapa-trayonmulanam

srimad-bhagavate mahamuni-krte kim va parair isvarah

sadyo hrdy avarudhyate 'tra krtibhih susrusubhis tat-ksanat

SYNONYMS

dharmah -- religiosity; projjhita -- completely rejected; kaitavah -- in

which fruitive intention; atra -- herein; paramah -- the highest;

nirmatsaranam -- of the fully pure in heart; satam -- devotees; vedyam --

to be understood; vastavam -- factual; atra -- herein; vastu --

substance; siva-dam -- giving well-being; tapa-traya -- of threefold

miseries; unmulanam -- causing uprooting; srimat -- beautiful; bhagavate

-- in the Bhagavata Purana; maha-muni -- by the great sage (Vyasadeva);

krte -- compiled; kim -- what; va -- indeed; paraih -- with others;

isvarah -- the Supreme Lord; sadyah -- at once; hrdi -- within the heart;

avarudhyate -- becomes confined; atra -- herein; krtibhih -- by pious

men; susrusubhih -- desiring to hear; tat-ksanat -- without delay.

TRANSLATION

" 'The great scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam, compiled by Mahamuni Vyasadeva

from four original verses, describes the most elevated and kindhearted

devotees and completely rejects the cheating ways of materially

motivated religiosity. It propounds the highest principle of eternal

religion, which can factually mitigate the threefold miseries of a

living being and award the highest benediction of full prosperity and

knowledge. Those willing to hear the message of this scripture in a

submissive attitude of service can at once capture the Supreme Lord in

their hearts. Therefore there is no need for any scripture other than

Srimad-Bhagavatam.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.1.2). For an explanation

see also Adi-lila (1.91).

Madhya 24.101

TEXT 101

TEXT

'pra'-sabde -- moksa-vancha kaitava-pradhana

ei sloke sridhara-svami kariyachena vyakhyana

SYNONYMS

pra-sabde -- by the affix pra; moksa-vancha -- the desire for being

liberated; kaitava-pradhana -- first-class cheating; ei sloke -- in this

verse; sridhara-svami -- the great commentator Sridhara Svami;

kariyachena -- has made; vyakhyana -- explanation.

TRANSLATION

"The prefix pra in the word projjhita specifically refers to those

desiring liberation or oneness with the Supreme. Such a desire should be

understood to result from a cheating propensity. The great

commentator Sridhara Svami has explained this verse in that way.

Madhya 24.102

TEXT 102

TEXT

sakama-bhakte 'ajna' jani' dayalu bhagavan

sva-carana diya kare icchara pidhana

SYNONYMS

sakama-bhakte -- to devotees who still have material desires to fulfill;

ajna -- foolish; jani' -- knowing; dayalu -- merciful; bhagavan -- Sri

Krsna; sva-carana -- His own lotus feet; diya -- giving; kare -- does;

icchara pidhana -- the covering of other desires.

TRANSLATION

"When the merciful Lord Krsna understands a devotee's foolish desire

for material prosperity, He gratefully gives him the shelter of His

lotus feet. In this way, the Lord covers his undesirable

ambitions.

Madhya 24.103

TEXT 103

TEXT

satyam disaty arthitam arthito nrnam

naivarthado yat punar arthita yatah

svayam vidhatte bhajatam anicchatam

iccha-pidhanam nija-pada-pallavam

SYNONYMS

satyam -- it is true; disati -- He awards; arthitam -- that which is

desired; arthitah -- being requested; nrnam -- by human beings; na --

not; eva -- certainly; artha-dah -- giving desired things; yat -- which;

punah -- again; arthita -- request; yatah -- from which; svayam --

Himself; vidhatte -- He gives; bhajatam -- of those engaged in

devotional service; anicchatam -- even though not desiring; iccha-

pidhanam -- covering all other desires; nija-pada-pallavam -- the

shelter of His own lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

" 'Whenever Krsna is requested to fulfill one's desire, He undoubtedly

does so, but He does not award anything which, after being enjoyed, will

cause someone to petition Him again and again to fulfill further desires.

When one has other desires but engages in the Lord's service, Krsna

forcibly gives one shelter at His lotus feet, where one will forget all

other desires.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.19.26).

Madhya 24.104

TEXT 104

TEXT

sadhu-sanga, krsna-krpa, bhaktira svabhava

e tine saba chadaya, kare krsne 'bhava'

SYNONYMS

sadhu-sanga -- the association of devotees; krsna-krpa -- the mercy of

Lord Krsna; bhaktira -- of devotional service; sva-bhava -- nature;

e tine -- these three; saba chadaya -- cause one to give up everything

else; kare -- do; krsne -- unto Lord Krsna; bhava -- the loving affairs.

TRANSLATION

"Association with a devotee, the mercy of Krsna, and the nature of

devotional service help one to give up all undesirable association and

gradually attain elevation to the platform of love of Godhead.

PURPORT

This verse refers to the association of pure devotees, the mercy of

Krsna and the rendering of devotional service. All these help one give

up the association of nondevotees and the material opulence awarded by

the external energy, maya. A pure devotee is never attracted by material

opulence, for he understands that wasting time to acquire material

opulence is a misuse of the gift of human life. In Srimad-Bhagavatam it

is said: srama eva hi kevalam. In the eyes of a devotee,

politicians, social workers, philanthropists, philosophers and

humanitarians are simply wasting their time, for human society is not

freed from the cycle of birth and death by their activity and propaganda.

These so-called philanthropists, politicians and philosophers have no

knowledge because they do not know that there is life after death.

Understanding that there is life after death is the beginning of

spiritual knowledge. A person can understand himself and what he is

simply by understanding the first lessons of Bhagavad-gita.

dehino 'smin yatha dehe

kaumaram yauvanam jara

tatha dehantara-praptir

dhiras tatra na muhyati

"As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to

youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death.

The self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change." (Bg. 2.13)

Not knowing the real science of life one engages in the

temporary activities of this life and thus becomes further entangled in

the cycle of birth and death. Thus one always desires material opulence,

which can be attained by karma, jnana and yoga. However, when one is

actually elevated to the devotional platform, he gives up all these

desires. This is called anyabhilasita-sunya. Then one becomes a pure

devotee.

Madhya 24.105

TEXT 105

TEXT

age yata yata artha vyakhyana kariba

krsna-gunasvadera ei hetu janiba

SYNONYMS

age -- ahead; yata yata -- as many as; artha -- meanings; vyakhyana

kariba -- I shall explain; krsna-guna-asvadera -- of tasting the

transcendental qualities of Krsna; ei -- this; hetu -- reason; janiba --

we shall understand.

TRANSLATION

"In this way I shall progressively explain all the words in the

verse. It should be understood that all these words are meant to enable

one to taste the transcendental quality of Krsna.

Madhya 24.106

TEXT 106

TEXT

sloka-vyakhya lagi' ei karilun abhasa

ebe kari slokera mulartha prakasa

SYNONYMS

sloka-vyakhya -- of the explanation of the verse; lagi' -- for the

matter; ei -- this; karilun -- I did; abhasa -- indication; ebe -- now;

kari -- let Me do; slokera -- of the verse; mula-artha -- the real

meaning; prakasa -- the manifestation.

TRANSLATION

"I have given all these explanations just to indicate the purpose of

the verse. Allow me to explain the real purpose of the verse.

Madhya 24.107

TEXT 107

TEXT

jnana-marge upasaka -- duita' prakara

kevala brahmopasaka, moksakanksi ara

SYNONYMS

jnana-marge -- on the path of philosophical speculation; upasaka --

worshipers; duita' prakara -- two varieties; kevala -- only; brahma-

upasaka -- the worshiper of impersonal Brahman; moksa-akanksi --

desiring liberation; ara -- and.

TRANSLATION

"There are two kinds of worshipers on the path of philosophical

speculation -- one is brahma-upasaka, a worshiper of the

impersonal Brahman, and the other is called moksakanksi, one who desires

liberation.

Madhya 24.108

TEXT 108

TEXT

kevala brahmopasaka tina bheda haya

sadhaka, brahmamaya, ara prapta-brahma-laya

SYNONYMS

kevala brahma-upasaka -- the worshiper of only the impersonal Brahman;

tina bheda haya -- there are three different groups; sadhaka -- the

beginner; brahma-maya -- absorbed in thought of Brahman; ara -- and;

prapta-brahma-laya -- actually merged into the Brahman effulgence.

TRANSLATION

"There are three types of people who worship the impersonal Brahman. The

first is the beginner, the second is one whose thoughts are absorbed in

Brahman, and the third is one who is actually merged in the impersonal

Brahman.

Madhya 24.109

TEXT 109

TEXT

bhakti vina kevala jnane 'mukti' nahi haya

bhakti sadhana kare yei 'prapta-brahma-laya'

SYNONYMS

bhakti -- devotional service; vina -- without; kevala -- only; jnane --

by philosophical speculation; mukti -- liberation; nahi haya -- there is

not; bhakti -- devotional service; sadhana -- practice; kare -- does;

yei -- anyone who; prapta-brahma-laya -- as good as merging into the

impersonal Brahman.

TRANSLATION

"One cannot attain liberation simply through philosophical speculation

devoid of devotional service. However, if one renders devotional service,

he is automatically on the Brahman platform.

Madhya 24.110

TEXT 110

TEXT

bhaktira svabhava, -- brahma haite kare akarsana

divya deha diya karaya krsnera bhajana

SYNONYMS

bhaktira -- of devotional service; sva-bhava -- nature; brahma --

impersonal Brahman realization; haite -- from; kare -- does; akarsana --

attracting; divya -- transcendental; deha -- body; diya -- offering;

karaya -- causes to perform; krsnera bhajana -- the service of Lord

Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Characteristically, one in devotional service is attracted away from

the impersonal Brahman platform. He is offered a transcendental body to

engage in Lord Krsna's service.

Madhya 24.111

TEXT 111

TEXT

bhakta-deha paile haya gunera smarana

gunakrsta hana kare nirmala bhajana

SYNONYMS

bhakta-deha -- the body of a devotee; paile -- when one gets; haya --

there is; gunera smarana -- remembrance of the transcendental qualities;

guna-akrsta hana -- being attracted by the transcendental qualities;

kare -- performs; nirmala bhajana -- pure devotional service.

TRANSLATION

"When one gets a devotee's spiritual body, he can remember the

transcendental qualities of Krsna. Simply by being attracted to Krsna's

transcendental qualities, one becomes a pure devotee engaged in His

service.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has given the following summary of verses 107-

111. Transcendentalists on the path of philosophical speculation can be

divided into two categories -- the pure worshiper of impersonal Brahman

and he who wishes to merge into the existence of impersonal Brahman.

When one is fully absorbed in the thought that one is not different from

the Supreme Absolute Truth, one is said to be a worshiper of the

impersonal Brahman. The impersonal worshipers of Brahman can again be

divided into three categories -- (1) sadhaka, those who are nearing

perfect execution of the process of Brahman realization; (2) those who

are fully absorbed in meditation on Brahman; and (3) those who are on

the brahma-bhuta platform and have no relationship with

material existence. Even though the worshiper of impersonal Brahman can

be highly advanced, he cannot attain liberation without discharging

devotional service. Anyone who has realized himself as spirit soul can

engage in devotional service. This is the verdict of Bhagavad-gita

brahma-bhutah prasannatma

na socati na kanksati

samah sarvesu bhutesu

mad-bhaktim labhate param

"One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme

Brahman and is fully joyful. He never laments nor desires to have

anything; he is equally disposed to every living entity. In that state

he attains pure devotional service unto Me." (Bg. 18.54)

To attain the platform of pure devotional service, one has to become

spiritually pure and attain the brahma-bhuta platform, which is beyond

material anxiety and material discrimination. When one approaches pure

devotional service after realizing Brahman, one becomes attracted by

pure devotional service. At such a time, by rendering devotional service,

one gets a spiritual body with purified senses.

sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam

tatparatvena nirmalam

hrsikena hrsikesa-

sevanam bhaktir ucyate

When one's senses are pure, one can render loving devotional service to

Krsna. A pure devotee can only remember Krsna's transcendental qualities.

Remembering them, he fully engages in the loving service of the Lord.

Madhya 24.112

TEXT 112

TEXT

"mukta api lilaya vigraham

krtva bhagavantam bhajante"

SYNONYMS

muktah -- liberated; api -- although; lilaya -- by pastimes; vigraham --

the form of the Lord; krtva -- having installed; bhagavantam -- the

Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhajante -- worship.

TRANSLATION

" 'Even a liberated soul merged in the impersonal Brahman effulgence is

attracted to the pastimes of Krsna. He thus installs a Deity and renders

the Lord service.'

PURPORT

Highly elevated Mayavadi sannyasis sometimes worship the Radha-Krsna

Deity and discuss the pastimes of the Lord, but their purpose is not

elevation to Goloka Vrndavana. They want to merge into the Lord's

effulgence. This statement is quoted from Sankaracarya's commentary on

the Upanisad known as Nrsimha-tapani.

Madhya 24.113

TEXT 113

TEXT

janma haite suka-sanakadi 'brahmamaya'

krsna-gunakrsta hana krsnere bhajaya

SYNONYMS

janma haite -- from birth; suka -- Sukadeva Gosvami; sanaka-adi -- the

four Kumaras; brahma-maya -- absorbed in the thought of impersonal

Brahman; krsna-guna-akrsta -- attracted by the transcendental pastimes

of the Lord; hana -- becoming; krsnere bhajaya -- worshiped Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Although Sukadeva Gosvami and the four Kumaras were always absorbed in

the thought of impersonal Brahman and were thus Brahmavadis, they were

nonetheless attracted by the transcendental pastimes and qualities of

Krsna. Therefore they later became devotees of Krsna.

Madhya 24.114

TEXT 114

TEXT

sanakadyera krsna-krpaya saurabhe hare mana

gunakrsta hana kare nirmala bhajana

SYNONYMS

sanaka-adyera -- of the four Kumaras, headed by Sanaka; krsna-krpaya --

by the mercy of the Lord; saurabhe -- the fragrance; hare -- took away;

mana -- the minds; guna-akrsta hana -- thus being attracted by the

qualities of Krsna; kare -- perform; nirmala bhajana -- pure devotional

service.

TRANSLATION

"The minds of the four Kumaras were attracted by the aroma of the

flowers offered to Krsna's lotus feet. Being thus attracted by the

transcendental qualities of Krsna, they engaged in pure devotional

service.

Madhya 24.115

TEXT 115

TEXT

tasyaravinda-nayanasya padaravinda-

kinjalka-misra-tulasi-makaranda-vayuh

antargatah svavivarena cakara tesam

sanksobham aksara-jusam api citta-tanvoh

SYNONYMS

tasya -- of Him; aravinda-nayanasya -- of the lotus-eyed Lord; pada-

aravinda -- of the lotus feet; kinjalka -- with the toes; misra -- mixed;

tulasi -- the tulasi leaves; makaranda -- fragrance; vayuh -- breeze;

antargatah -- entered within; svavivarena -- through

their nostrils; cakara -- made; tesam -- of the Kumaras; sanksobham --

agitation for change; aksara-jusam -- attached to impersonal Brahman

realization; api -- even though; citta-tanvoh -- in both mind and

body.

TRANSLATION

" 'When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasi leaves and saffron from

the lotus feet of the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead entered through

the nostrils into the hearts of those sages [the Kumaras], they

experienced a change in both body and mind, even though they were

attached to impersonal Brahman understanding.'

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.15.43).

Madhya 24.116

TEXT 116

TEXT

vyasa-krpaya sukadevera liladi-smarana

krsna-gunakrsta hana karena bhajana

SYNONYMS

vyasa-krpaya -- by the mercy of Srila Vyasadeva; sukadevera -- of

Sukadeva Gosvami; lila-adi-smarana -- remembrance of the transcendental

pastimes of Krsna; krsna guna-akrsta -- attracted by the transcendental

qualities of Krsna; hana -- becoming; karena -- performed; bhajana --

loving service.

TRANSLATION

"By the mercy of Srila Vyasadeva, Sukadeva Gosvami was attracted by the

pastimes of Lord Krsna. Being thus attracted by Krsna's transcendental

qualities, he also became a devotee and engaged in His service.

Madhya 24.117

TEXT 117

TEXT

harer gunaksipta-matir

bhagavan badarayanih

adhyagan mahad-akhyanam

nityam visnu-jana-priyah

SYNONYMS

hareh -- of Lord Krsna; guna-aksipta-matih -- whose mind was agitated by

the qualities; bhagavan -- the most powerful transcendentalist;

badarayanih -- Sukadeva, son of Vyasadeva; adhyagat -- studied; mahat-

akhyanam -- the great epic description; nityam -- eternally; visnu-jana-

priyah -- who is very dear to the Vaisnavas, devotees of Lord Visnu.

TRANSLATION

" 'Being very much attracted by the transcendental pastimes of the Lord,

the mind of Srila Sukadeva Gosvami was agitated by Krsna consciousness.

He therefore began to study Srimad-Bhagavatam by the grace of his father.

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.7.11).

Madhya 24.118

TEXT 118

TEXT

nava-yogisvara janma haite 'sadhaka' jnani

vidhi-siva-narada-mukhe krsna-guna suni'

SYNONYMS

nava -- nine; yogi-isvara -- great saintly yogis; janma haite -- from

the very birth; sadhaka -- practicers; jnani -- well versed in

transcendental knowledge; vidhi -- Lord Brahma; siva -- Lord Siva;

narada -- the great sage Narada; mukhe -- in their mouths; krsna-guna

suni' -- hearing the transcendental qualities of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"From their very births, the nine great mystic yogis [Yogendras] were

impersonal philosophers of the Absolute Truth. However, because they

heard about Lord Krsna's qualities from Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the

great sage Narada, they also became Krsna's devotees.

Madhya 24.119

TEXT 119

TEXT

gunakrsta hana kare krsnera bhajana

ekadasa-skandhe tanra bhakti-vivarana

SYNONYMS

guna-akrsta hana -- being attracted by the transcendental qualities;

kare -- engaged in; krsnera bhajana -- the devotional service of the

Lord; ekadasa-skandhe -- in the Eleventh Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam;

tanra -- of them; bhakti-vivarana -- description of the devotional

service.

TRANSLATION

"In the Eleventh Canto of the Srimad-Bhagavatam there is a full

description of the devotional service of the nine Yogendras, who

rendered devotional service because they were attracted by the Lord's

transcendental qualities.

Madhya 24.120

TEXT 120

TEXT

aklesam kamala-bhuvah pravisya gosthim

kurvantah sruti-sirasam srutim srutajnah

uttungam yadu-pura-sangamaya rangam

yogindrah pulaka-bhrto navapy avapuh

SYNONYMS

aklesam -- without material trouble; kamala-bhuvah -- of Lord Brahma,

who took his birth from the lotus flower; pravisya -- entering; gosthim -

- the association; kurvantah -- continuously performing; sruti-sirasam --

of the topmost Vedic knowledge; srutim -- hearing; sruta-jnah -- who

are expert in Vedic knowledge; uttungam -- very high; yadu-pura-

sangamaya -- for going back home, back to Godhead, to Dvaraka; rangam --

to Ranga-ksetra; yogindrah -- great saintly persons; pulaka-

bhrtah -- being spiritually pleased; nava -- nine; api -- although;

avapuh -- achieved.

TRANSLATION

" 'The nine Yogendras entered Lord Brahma's association and heard from

him the real meaning of the topmost Vedic literatures -- the Upanisads.

Although they were already conversant in Vedic knowledge, they

became very jubilant in Krsna consciousness just by listening to Brahma.

Thus they wanted to enter Dvaraka, the abode of Lord Krsna. In this way

they finally achieved the place known as Ranga-ksetra.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Maha Upanisad.

Madhya 24.121

TEXT 121

TEXT

moksakanksi jnani haya tina-prakara

mumuksu, jivan-mukta, prapta-svarupa ara

SYNONYMS

moksa-akanksi -- those who desire to merge into the impersonal Brahman;

jnani -- advanced in knowledge; haya -- are; tina-prakara -- three

varieties; mumuksu -- desiring to be liberated; jivat-mukta -- already

liberated, even in this life; prapta-svarupa -- self-realized; ara --

and.

TRANSLATION

"Those who wish to merge into the impersonal Brahman are also divided

into three categories -- those desiring to be liberated, those already

liberated and those who have realized Brahman.

Madhya 24.122

TEXT 122

TEXT

'mumuksu' jagate aneka samsari jana

'mukti' lagi' bhaktye kare krsnera bhajana

SYNONYMS

mumuksu -- desiring to be liberated; jagate -- in this world; aneka --

many; samsari jana -- engaged in material activities; mukti lagi' -- for

the sake of liberation; bhaktye -- in devotional service; kare --

perform; krsnera bhajana -- the worship of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"There are many people within this material world who desire liberation,

and for this purpose they render devotional service to Lord Krsna.

Madhya 24.123

TEXT 123

TEXT

mumuksavo ghora-rupan

hitva bhuta-patin atha

narayana-kalah santa

bhajanti hy anasuyavah

SYNONYMS

mumuksavah -- those who are perfectly learned, who desire the highest

perfection, and who, unlike demons and nondevotees, are never envious of

anyone; ghora-rupan -- demigods with fearful bodily features; hitva --

giving up; bhuta-patin -- the forefathers (prajapatis); atha --

therefore; narayana-kalah -- the plenary expansions of Lord Narayana;

santah -- very peaceful; bhajanti -- they worship; hi -- certainly;

anasuyavah -- nonenvious.

TRANSLATION

" 'Those who want to be relieved from the material clutches give up the

worship of the various demigods, who have fearful bodily features. Such

peaceful devotees, who are not envious of the demigods, worship the

different forms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.2.26). Those who

actually want the highest perfection worship Lord Visnu in His different

incarnations. Those who are attracted to the materialistic way of life

and who are always agitated and full of anxiety worship demigods who

appear fierce, demigods like goddess Kali and Kala-bhairava (Rudra).

The devotees of Krsna, however, do not envy the demigods or their

worshipers but peacefully render devotional service to the incarnations

of Narayana instead.

Madhya 24.124

TEXT 124

TEXT

sei sabera sadhu-sange guna sphuraya

krsna-bhajana karaya, 'mumuksa' chadaya

SYNONYMS

sei sabera -- of all those worshipers of different demigods; sadhu-sange

-- the contact of real devotees; guna sphuraya -- awakens the

appreciation of transcendental qualities; krsna-bhajana karaya --

engages in the devotional service of Lord Krsna; mumuksa chadaya -- and

causes to give up the desire to be liberated or merge into the

impersonal feature of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

"If those who are attached to demigod worship fortunately associate with

the devotees, their dormant devotional service and appreciation of the

Lord's qualities gradually awaken. In this way they also engage in Krsna'

s devotional service and give up the desire for liberation and the

desire to merge into the existence of impersonal Brahman.

PURPORT

The four Kumaras (Catuhsana), Sukadeva Gosvami and the nine Yogendras

were absorbed in Brahman realization, and how they became devotees is

described herein. There are three kinds of impersonalists -- the mumuksu

(those desiring liberation), the jivan-muktas (those liberated in this

life) and the prapta-svarupas (those merged in Brahman realization). All

three types of jnanis are called moksakanksis, those desiring liberation.

By associating with devotees, such people give up the mumuksu principle

and render devotional service. The real cause for this change is the

association of devotees. This Krsna consciousness movement is meant to

attract all types of men, even those who desire things other than the

Lord's devotional service. Through the association of devotees, they

gradually begin to render devotional service.

Madhya 24.125

TEXT 125

TEXT

aho mahatman bahu-dosa-dusto

'py ekena bhaty esa bhavo gunena

sat-sangamakhyena sukhavahena

krtadya no yena krsa mumuksa

SYNONYMS

aho mahatman -- O great devotee; bahu-dosa-dustah -- infected with

varieties of material disease or attachment; api -- although; ekena --

with one; bhati -- shines; esah -- this; bhavah -- birth in this

material world; gunena -- with a good quality; sat-sangama-akhyena --

known as association with devotees; sukha-avahena -- which brings about

happiness; krta -- made; adya -- now; nah -- our; yena -- by which; krsa

-- insignificant; mumuksa -- the desire for liberation.

TRANSLATION

" 'O great learned devotee, although there are many faults in this

material world, there is one good opportunity -- the association with

devotees. Such association brings about great happiness. Due to this

good quality, our strong desire to achieve liberation by merging into

the Brahman effulgence has become weakened.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya.

Madhya 24.126

TEXT 126

TEXT

naradera sange saunakadi muni-gana

mumuksa chadiya kaila krsnera bhajana

SYNONYMS

naradera sange -- by the association of the great saintly person Narada;

saunaka-adi muni-gana -- the great sages headed by Saunaka Muni; mumuksa

chadiya -- giving up the desire for liberation; kaila -- performed;

krsnera bhajana -- devotional service to Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"By associating with the great saint Narada, the great sages like

Saunaka and others gave up the desire for liberation and

engaged in Krsna's devotional service.

Madhya 24.127

TEXT 127

TEXT

krsnera darsane, karo krsnera krpaya

mumuksa chadiya gune bhaje tanra pa'ya

SYNONYMS

krsnera darsane -- simply by meeting Krsna; karo -- someone; krsnera

krpaya -- by the favor of Krsna; mumuksa chadiya -- giving up the desire

for liberation; gune -- being attracted by the transcendental qualities

of Krsna; bhaje -- engages in service; tanra pa'ya -- at the lotus feet

of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Simply by meeting Krsna or receiving Krsna's special favor, one can

give up the desire for liberation. Being attracted by the transcendental

qualities of Krsna, one can engage in His service.

Madhya 24.128

TEXT 128

TEXT

asmin sukha-ghana-murtau param-

atmani vrsni-pattane sphurati

atmaramataya me vrtha

gato bata ciram kalah

SYNONYMS

asmin -- when this; sukha-ghana-murtau -- form of complete happiness;

parama-atmani -- the Supreme Person; vrsni-pattane -- in Dvaraka-dhama;

sphurati -- exists; atmaramataya -- by the process of cultivating

Brahman realization; me -- my; vrtha -- uselessly; gatah -- wasted; bata

-- alas, what can I say; ciram -- for a long time; kalah -- time.

TRANSLATION

" 'In this Dvaraka-dhama, I am being attracted by the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Krsna, who is personified spiritual bliss.

Simply by seeing Him, I am feeling great happiness. Oh, I have wasted so

much time trying to become self-realized through impersonal cultivation.

This is a cause for lamentation!'

PURPORT

This verse is also found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (3.1.34).

Madhya 24.129

TEXT 129

TEXT

'jivan-mukta' aneka, sei dui bheda jani

'bhaktye jivan-mukta', 'jnane jivan-mukta' mani

SYNONYMS

jivat-mukta -- liberated in this life; aneka -- there are many; sei --

all of them; dui bheda -- two divisions; jani -- we consider; bhaktye

jivat-mukta -- one liberated in this life by pursuing the process of

devotional service; jnane jivat-mukta -- a person liberated in this life

by following the process of philosophical speculation; mani -- we can

understand.

TRANSLATION

"There are many people who are liberated even in this lifetime. Some are

liberated by discharging devotional service, and others are liberated

through the philosophical speculative process.

Madhya 24.130

TEXT 130

TEXT

'bhaktye jivan-mukta' gunakrsta hana krsna bhaje

suska-jnane jivan-mukta aparadhe adho maje

SYNONYMS

bhaktye jivat-mukta -- persons liberated in this life by discharging

devotional service; guna-akrsta hana -- being attracted by the

transcendental qualities of Krsna; krsna bhaje -- engage in the

devotional service of the Lord; suska-jnane jivat-mukta -- so-called

liberated in this life by dry, speculative knowledge; aparadhe -- by

offenses; adho maje -- fall down.

TRANSLATION

"Those who are liberated by devotional service become more and more

attracted by the transcendental qualities of Krsna. Thus they engage in

His service. Those who are liberated by the speculative process

eventually fall down again due to offensive activity.

Madhya 24.131

TEXT 131

TEXT

ye 'nye 'ravindaksa vimukta-maninas

tvayy asta-bhavad avisuddha-buddhayah

aruhya krcchrena param padam tatah

patanty adho 'nadrta-yusmad-anghrayah

SYNONYMS

ye -- all those who; anye -- others (nondevotees); aravinda-aksa -- O

lotus-eyed one; vimukta-maninah -- who consider themselves liberated;

tvayi -- unto You; asta-bhavat -- without devotion; avisuddha-buddhayah -

- whose intelligence is not purified; aruhya -- having ascended;

krcchrena -- by severe austerities and penances; param padam -- to the

supreme position; tatah -- from there; patanti -- fall; adhah -- down;

anadrta -- without respecting; yusmat -- Your; anghrayah -- lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

" 'O lotus-eyed one, those who think they are liberated in this life but

are without devotional service to You are of impure intelligence.

Although they accept severe austerities and penances and rise to the

spiritual position, to impersonal Brahman realization, they fall down

again because they neglect to worship Your lotus feet.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.2.32).

Madhya 24.132

TEXT 132

TEXT

brahma-bhutah prasannatma

na socati na kanksati

samah sarvesu bhutesu

mad-bhaktim labhate param

SYNONYMS

brahma-bhutah -- being one with the Absolute; prasanna-atma -- fully

joyful; na -- never; socati -- laments; na -- never; kanksati -- desires;

samah -- equally disposed; sarvesu -- all; bhutesu -- to living

entities; mat-bhaktim -- My devotional service; labhate -- gains; param -

- transcendental.

TRANSLATION

" 'One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the

Supreme Brahman and is fully joyful. He never laments nor desires

to have anything; he is equally disposed to every living entity. In that

state he attains pure devotional service unto Me.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Bhagavad-gita (18.54).

Madhya 24.133

TEXT 133

TEXT

advaita-vithi-pathikair upasyah

svananda-simhasana-labdha-diksah

sathena kenapi vayam hathena

dasi-krta gopa-vadhu-vitena

SYNONYMS

advaita-vithi -- of the path of monism; pathikaih -- by the wanderers;

upasyah -- worshipable; svananda -- of self-realization;

simhasana -- on the throne; labdha-diksah -- being initiated;

sathena -- by a cheater; kenapi -- some; vayam -- I; hathena -- by

force; dasi-krta -- made into a maidservant; gopa-vadhu-vitena --

engaged in joking with the gopis.

TRANSLATION

" 'Although I was worshiped by those on the path of monism and initiated

into self-realization through the yoga system, I am nonetheless

forcibly turned into a maidservant by some cunning boy who is always

joking with the gopis.'

PURPORT

This is a verse written by Bilvamangala Thakura.

Madhya 24.134

TEXT 134

TEXT

bhakti-bale 'prapta-svarupa' divya-deha paya

krsna-gunakrsta hana bhaje krsna-pa'ya

SYNONYMS

bhakti-bale -- by the strength of devotional service; prapta-svarupa --

attaining his original status; divya-deha -- a transcendental body; paya

-- one gets; krsna-guna-akrsta -- attracted by the transcendental

qualities of Krsna; hana -- being; bhaje -- takes to devotional service;

krsna-pa'ya -- at Krsna's lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

"One who has attained his constitutional position by the strength of

devotional service attains a transcendental body even in this lifetime.

Being attracted by Lord Krsna's transcendental qualities, one fully

engages in service at His lotus feet.

Madhya 24.135

TEXT 135

TEXT

nirodho 'syanu sayanam

atmanah saha saktibhih

muktir hitvanyatha-rupam

svarupena vyavasthitih

SYNONYMS

nirodhah -- winding up; asya -- of this; anu -- after; sayanam -- lying

down; atmanah -- of the Supreme Lord; saha -- with; saktibhih -- the

energies (marginal and external); muktih -- liberation; hitva -- giving

up; anyatha -- other; rupam -- form; svarupena -- with one's own eternal

form; vyavasthitih -- staying.

TRANSLATION

" 'The living entities and other potencies merge in the Maha-Visnu as

the Lord lies down and winds up [destroys] the cosmic manifestation.

Liberation means being situated in one's eternal original form, which

he attains after giving up the changeable gross and subtle bodies.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.10.6).

Madhya 24.136

TEXT 136

TEXT

krsna-bahirmukha-dose maya haite bhaya

krsnonmukha bhakti haite maya-mukta haya

SYNONYMS

krsna-bahih-mukha -- of going against Krsna consciousness; dose -- by

the fault; maya haite -- from the illusory energy; bhaya -- fear; krsna-

unmukha -- in favor of Krsna consciousness; bhakti -- devotional service;

haite -- from; maya-mukta -- liberated from maya; haya -- one becomes.

TRANSLATION

"By opposing Krsna consciousness, one again becomes conditioned and

fearful due to the influence of maya. By executing devotional service

faithfully, one is liberated from maya.

Madhya 24.137

TEXT 137

TEXT

bhayam dvitiyabhinivesatah syad

isad apetasya viparyayo 'smrtih

tan-mayayato budha abhajet tam

bhaktyaikayesam guru-devatatma

SYNONYMS

bhayam -- fear; dvitiya-abhinivesatah -- from the misconception of being

a product of material energy; syat -- arises; isat -- from the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Krsna; apetasya -- of one who has withdrawn (the

conditioned soul); viparyayah -- reversal of position; asmrtih -- no

conception of his relationship with the Supreme Lord; tat-mayaya --

because of the illusory energy of the Supreme Lord; atah -- therefore;

budhah -- one who is wise; abhajet -- must worship; tam -- Him; bhaktya -

- by devotional service; ekaya -- undiverted to karma and jnana;

isam -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; guru -- as the spiritual

master; devata -- worshipable Lord; atma -- Supersoul.

TRANSLATION

" 'When the living entity is attracted by the material energy that is

separate from Krsna, he is overpowered by fear. Because he is separated

from the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the material energy, his

conception of life is reversed. In other words, instead of being the

eternal servant of Krsna, he becomes Krsna's competitor. This is called

viparyayah asmrtih. To nullify this mistake, one who is actually

learned and advanced worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead as his

spiritual master, worshipful Deity and source of life. He thus worships

the Lord by the process of unalloyed devotional service.'

PURPORT

This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.2.37).

Madhya 24.138

TEXT 138

TEXT

daivi hy esa gunamayi

mama maya duratyaya

mam eva ye prapadyante

mayam etam taranti te

SYNONYMS

daivi -- belonging to the Supreme Lord; hi -- certainly; esa -- this;

guna-mayi -- made of the three modes; mama -- My; maya -- external

energy; duratyaya -- very difficult to surpass; mam -- unto Me; eva --

certainly; ye -- those who; prapadyante -- surrender fully; mayam -- the

illusory energy; etam -- this; taranti -- cross over; te -- they.

TRANSLATION

" 'This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material

nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me

can easily cross beyond it.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Bhagavad-gita (7.14).

Madhya 24.139

TEXT 139

TEXT

bhakti vinu mukti nahi, bhaktye mukti haya

SYNONYMS

bhakti -- devotional service; vinu -- without; mukti -- liberation; nahi

-- there is not; bhaktye -- actually by devotional service; mukti haya --

liberation is attained.

TRANSLATION

"One does not attain liberation without rendering devotional service.

Liberation is only attained by devotional service.

Madhya 24.140

TEXT 140

TEXT

sreyah-srtim bhaktim udasya te vibho

klisyanti ye kevala-bodha-labdhaye

tesam asau klesala eva sisyate

nanyad yatha sthula-tusavaghatinam

SYNONYMS

sreyah-srtim -- the auspicious path of liberation; bhaktim -- devotional

service; udasya -- giving up; te -- of You; vibho -- O my Lord;

klisyanti -- accept increased difficulties; ye -- all those persons who;

kevala -- only; bodha-labdhaye -- for obtaining knowledge; tesam -- for

them; asau -- that; klesalah -- trouble; eva -- only; sisyate -- remains;

na -- not; anyat -- anything else; yatha -- as much as; sthula -- bulky;

tusa -- husks of rice; avaghatinam -- of those beating.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear Lord, devotional service unto You is the only auspicious path.

If one gives it up simply for speculative knowledge or the

understanding that these living beings are spirit souls and the material

world is false, he undergoes a great deal of trouble. He only gains

troublesome and inauspicious activities. His actions are like beating a

husk that is already devoid of rice. One's labor becomes fruitless.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.4).

Madhya 24.141

TEXT 141

TEXT

ye 'nye 'ravindaksa vimukta-maninas

tvayy asta-bhavad avisuddha-buddhayah

aruhya krcchrena param padam tatah

patanty adho 'nadrta-yusmad-anghrayah

SYNONYMS

ye -- all those who; anye -- others (nondevotees); aravinda-aksa -- O

lotus-eyed one; vimukta-maninah -- who consider themselves liberated;

tvayi -- unto You; asta-bhavat -- without devotion; avisuddha-buddhayah -

- whose intelligence is not purified; aruhya -- having ascended;

krcchrena -- by severe austerities and penances; param padam -- to the

supreme position; tatah -- from there; patanti -- fall; adhah -- down;

anadrta -- without respecting; yusmat -- Your; anghrayah -- lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

" 'O lotus-eyed one, those who think they are liberated in this life but

are without devotional service to You are of impure intelligence.

Although they accept severe austerities and penances and rise to the

spiritual position, to impersonal Brahman realization, they fall down

again because they neglect to worship Your lotus feet.'

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.2.32).

Madhya 24.142

TEXT 142

TEXT

ya esam purusam saksad

atma-prabhavam isvaram

na bhajanty avajananti

sthanad bhrastah patanty adhah

SYNONYMS

ye -- those who; esam -- of those divisions of social and spiritual

orders; purusam -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; saksat --

directly; atma-prabhavam -- the source of everyone; isvaram -- the

supreme controller; na -- do not; bhajanti -- worship; avajananti -- or

who neglect; sthanat -- from their proper place; bhrastah -- being

fallen; patanti -- fall; adhah -- downward into hellish conditions.

TRANSLATION

" 'If one simply maintains an official position in the four varnas and

asramas but does not worship the Supreme Lord Visnu, he falls down from

his puffed-up position into a hellish condition.'

PURPORT

This is also a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.3).

Madhya 24.143

TEXT 143

TEXT

bhaktye mukti paileha avasya krsnere bhajaya

SYNONYMS

bhaktye -- by devotional service; mukti -- liberation; paileha -- if one

gets; avasya -- certainly; krsnere -- unto Lord Krsna; bhajaya --

renders service.

TRANSLATION

"When one is actually liberated by executing devotional service, he

always engages in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.

Madhya 24.144

TEXT 144

TEXT

"mukta api lilaya vigraham

krtva bhagavantam bhajante"

SYNONYMS

muktah -- liberated; api -- although; lilaya -- by the pastimes;

vigraham -- the form of the Lord; krtva -- having installed; bhagavantam

-- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhajante -- worship.

TRANSLATION

" 'Even a liberated soul merged in the impersonal Brahman effulgence is

attracted to the pastimes of Krsna. He thus installs a Deity and renders

the Lord service.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Sankaracarya's commentary on the Nrsimha-tapani

Upanisad.

Madhya 24.145

TEXT 145

TEXT

ei chaya atmarama krsnere bhajaya

prthak prthak ca-kare iha 'api'ra artha kaya

SYNONYMS

ei chaya -- all these six; atmarama -- transcendentalists; krsnere

bhajaya -- render service to Krsna; prthak prthak -- separately; ca-kare

-- in the use of the word ca; iha -- here; 'api'ra -- of the word

api; artha -- meaning; kaya -- says.

TRANSLATION

"These six kinds of atmaramas engage in the loving service of Krsna. The

varieties of service are indicated by adding ca, and they also bear

the meaning of api, 'indeed.'

PURPORT

There are six kinds of atmaramas: the neophyte (sadhaka)

student who is absorbed in Brahman realization (brahmamaya), one

who has already attained the Brahman position (prapta-brahma-laya), one

who desires to be liberated (mumuksu), one who is liberated even in this

life (jivan-mukta), and one who is self-realized (prapta-svarupa).

Madhya 24.146

TEXT 146

TEXT

"atmaramas ca api" kare krsne ahaituki bhakti

"munayah santah" iti krsna-manane asakti

SYNONYMS

atmaramah ca api -- self-realized persons also; kare -- do; krsne --

unto Krsna; ahaituki bhakti -- unmotivated devotional service; munayah

santah -- great saintly persons and transcendentalists; iti -- thus;

krsna-manane -- in meditation on Krsna; asakti -- attraction.

TRANSLATION

"The six kinds of atmaramas render devotional service to Krsna without

ulterior motives. The words munayah and santah indicate those who

are very attached to meditating upon Krsna.

Madhya 24.147

TEXT 147

TEXT

"nirgranthah" -- avidya-hina, keha -- vidhi-hina

yahan yei yukta, sei arthera adhina

SYNONYMS

nirgranthah -- nirgranthah; avidya-hina -- without ignorance; keha --

some of them; vidhi-hina -- without following any regulative principles;

yahan -- wherever; yei -- which; yukta -- appropriate; sei arthera

adhina -- comes under that different import.

TRANSLATION

"The word nirgranthah means 'without ignorance' and 'devoid of rules

and regulations.' Whichever meaning fits may be applied.

Madhya 24.148

TEXT 148

TEXT

ca-sabde kari yadi 'itaretara' artha

ara eka artha kahe parama samartha

SYNONYMS

ca-sabde -- by the word ca; kari -- I do; yadi -- if; itaretara

artha -- different and separate meanings; ara -- another; eka -- one;

artha -- meaning; kahe -- is said; parama samartha -- highly suitable.

TRANSLATION

"By using the word ca in different places, there are

different meanings. Over and above them, there is another meaning that

is very important.

Madhya 24.149

TEXT 149

TEXT

"atmaramas ca atmaramas ca" kari' bara chaya

panca atmarama chaya ca-kare lupta haya

SYNONYMS

atmaramah ca atmaramah ca -- repeating the words atmaramah and ca; kari'

-- doing; bara chaya -- six times; panca atmarama -- five kinds of

atmaramas; chaya -- six; ca-kare -- by the word ca; lupta haya -- become

unpronounced.

TRANSLATION

"Although the words atmaramas ca would be repeated six times, simply

by adding the word ca, five atmaramas are deleted.

Madhya 24.150

TEXT 150

TEXT

eka 'atmarama'-sabda avasesa rahe

eka 'atmarama'-sabde chaya-jana kahe

SYNONYMS

eka -- one; atmarama -- atmarama; sabda -- vibration; avasesa rahe --

remains at last; eka atmarama -- one atmarama; sabde -- by vibrating;

chaya-jana -- six persons; kahe -- are indicated.

TRANSLATION

"Therefore there is no need to repeat the word atmarama. One is

sufficient, and that one word indicates six persons.

Madhya 24.151

TEXT 151

TEXT

"sarupanam eka-sesa eka-vibhaktau"

uktarthanam aprayogah

ramas ca ramas ca ramas ca rama itivat

SYNONYMS

sa-rupanam -- of words of the same form; eka-sesah -- only the last; eka-

vibhaktau -- in the same case; ukta-arthanam -- of the previously spoken

meanings; aprayogah -- nonapplication; ramah ca -- and Rama; ramah ca --

and Rama; ramah ca -- and Rama; ramah itivat -- in this way, by one

rama, many ramas are indicated.

TRANSLATION

" 'Of words having the same form and case termination, the last one is

the only one retained. For example, the word ramah is used to stand

for ramas ca, ramas ca, ramas ca, etc.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Panini's sutras (1.2.64).

Madhya 24.152

TEXT 152

TEXT

tabe ye ca-kara, sei 'samuccaya' kaya

"atmaramas ca munayas ca" krsnere bhajaya

SYNONYMS

tabe -- then; ye -- that; ca-kara -- syllable ca; sei -- that; samuccaya

-- aggregation; kaya -- is said; atmaramah ca -- all those who enjoy in

the self; munayah ca -- all saintly persons; krsnere bhajaya -- worship

Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"By the aggregate use of the word ca, it is indicated that all the

atmaramas and saints serve and worship Krsna.

Madhya 24.153

TEXT 153

TEXT

"nirgrantha api"ra ei 'api' -- sambhavane

ei sata artha prathame karilun vyakhyane

SYNONYMS

nirgranthah apira -- of the words nirgranthah api; ei -- this; api --

api; sambhavane -- in the matter of exposition; ei sata artha --

these seven different meanings; prathame -- in the beginning; karilun --

I have done; vyakhyane -- in explanation.

TRANSLATION

"Api added to the word nirgranthah is used for exposition. Thus I

have tried to clarify the seven types of meaning.

Madhya 24.154

TEXT 154

TEXT

antaryami-upasaka 'atmarama' kaya

sei atmarama yogira dui bheda haya

SYNONYMS

antaryami -- of the Supersoul; upasaka -- worshiper; atmarama kaya -- is

also said to be an atmarama; sei atmarama -- that atmarama; yogira -- of

the mystic yogi; dui bheda haya -- there are two kinds.

TRANSLATION

"The yogi who worships the Supersoul within himself is also called

atmarama. There are two types of atmarama-yogis.

Madhya 24.155

TEXT 155

TEXT

sagarbha, nigarbha, -- ei haya dui bheda

eka eka tina bhede chaya vibheda

SYNONYMS

sagarbha -- sagarbha; nigarbha -- nigarbha; ei -- thus; haya -- there

are; dui -- two; bheda -- different varieties; eka eka -- each one; tina

bhede -- in three varieties; chaya vibheda -- therefore there are six

varieties.

TRANSLATION

"The two atmarama-yogis are called sagarbha and nigarbha. Each

of these is divided into three; therefore there are six types of

worshipers of the Supersoul.

PURPORT

The word sagarbha-yogi refers to a yogi who worships the Supersoul in

the Visnu form. The nigarbha-yogi worships the Supersoul without form.

The sagarbha and nigarbha yogis are further categorized: (1) sagarbha-

yogaruruksu, (2) nigarbha-yogaruruksu, (3) sagarbha-yogarudha, (4)

nigarbha-yogarudha, (5) sagarbha-prapta-siddhi and (6) nigarbha-prapta-

siddhi.

Madhya 24.156

TEXT 156

TEXT

kecit svadehantar hrdayavakase

pradesa-matram purusam vasantam

catur-bhujam kanja-rathanga-sankha-

gada-dharam dharanaya smaranti

SYNONYMS

kecit -- some of them; sva-deha-antah -- within one's own body; hrdaya-

avakase -- in the cavity of the heart; pradesa-matram -- with the

measurement of six inches; purusam -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead;

vasantam -- residing; catuh-bhujam -- with four hands; kanja -- a lotus

flower; ratha-anga -- a disc like the wheel of a chariot; sankha -- a

conchshell; gada-dharam -- holding the club; dharanaya -- by such

contemplation; smaranti -- they remember.

TRANSLATION

" 'Some yogis think of the Lord within their hearts as measuring about

six inches. The Lord has four hands, in which He holds a conchshell,

club, disc and lotus flower. Those who worship this form of Visnu within

the heart are called sagarbha-yogis.'

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.2.8).

Madhya 24.157

TEXT 157

TEXT

evam harau bhagavati pratilabdha-bhavo

bhaktya dravad-dhrdaya utpulakah pramodat

autkanthya-baspa-kalaya muhur ardyamanas

tac capi citta-badisam sanakair viyunkte

SYNONYMS

evam -- thus; harau -- unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead;

bhagavati -- the Lord; pratilabdha-bhavah -- one who has awakened a

sense of ecstatic love; bhaktya -- by devotional service; dravat --

melting; hrdayah -- the heart; utpulakah -- very pleased; pramodat --

because of happiness; autkanthya -- with eagerness; baspa-kalaya -- with

tears in the eyes; muhuh -- always; ardyamanah -- merged in spiritual

bliss; tat ca api -- that also; citta-badisam -- with the heart like a

fishing hook; sanakaih -- gradually; viyunkte -- separates.

TRANSLATION

" 'When one is in ecstatic love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead,

one's heart is melted by bhakti-yoga, and one feels transcendental bliss.

There are bodily symptoms manifest, and, due to eagerness, there are

tears in the eyes. Thus one is subjected to spiritual bliss. When the

heart is overly afflicted, the meditative mind, like a fishing hook, is

gradually separated from the object of meditation.'

PURPORT

This is also a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.28.34).

Madhya 24.158

TEXT 158

TEXT

'yogaruruksu', 'yogarudha' 'prapta-siddhi' ara

ei tina bhede haya chaya prakara

SYNONYMS

yoga-aruruksu -- persons desiring elevation to the platform of yogic

perfection; yoga-arudha -- persons already elevated to that position;

prapta-siddhi -- persons who have achieved the success; ara -- also; ei

tina -- these three; bhede -- by varieties; haya -- there are; chaya

prakara -- six kinds.

TRANSLATION

"By these three divisions of advancement in yoga -- yogaruruksu,

yogarudha and prapta-siddhi -- there are six kinds of mystic yogis.

Madhya 24.159

TEXT 159

TEXT

aruruksor muner yogam

karma karanam ucyate

yogarudhasya tasyaiva

samah karanam ucyate

SYNONYMS

aruruksoh -- of a person desiring to rise to the platform of yogic

perfection; muneh -- of a saintly person; yogam -- spiritual knowledge;

karma -- work; karanam -- the cause; ucyate -- is said; yoga-arudhasya --

of one who has attained such perfect knowledge; tasya -- for him; eva --

certainly; samah -- controlling the mind without being disturbed;

karanam -- cause; ucyate -- is said.

TRANSLATION

" 'Those who wish to rise to the platform of

yogic perfection practice the yoga system and

strictly follow its regulative principles. They practice the yoga

postures, asanas and breathing exercises. Those who are

already elevated to this platform practice meditation and keep their

minds on the Supreme Lord. They reject all

material activity and keep their minds in an equipoised

condition [sama].

PURPORT

Texts 159 and 160 are from Bhagavad-gita (6.3-4).

Madhya 24.160

TEXT 160

TEXT

yada hi nendriyarthesu

na karmasv anusajjate

sarva-sankalpa-sannyasi

yogarudhas tadocyate

SYNONYMS

yada -- when; hi -- certainly; na -- not; indriya-arthesu -- sense

gratification; na -- not; karmasu -- in activities; anusajjate -- one

becomes engaged; sarva -- all kinds of; sankalpa -- desires; sannyasi --

renouncing; yoga-arudhah -- one who has actually attained perfection in

the yoga system; tada -- at that time; ucyate -- is said.

TRANSLATION

" 'When a person is no longer interested in acting for sense

gratification and when he renounces all material desires, he is said to

be situated in perfect yoga [yogarudha].'

Madhya 24.161

TEXT 161

TEXT

ei chaya yogi sadhu-sangadi-hetu pana

krsna bhaje krsna-gune akrsta hana

SYNONYMS

ei -- this; chaya -- six; yogi -- mystics; sadhu -- of devotees; sanga-

adi -- the association; hetu -- because of; pana -- getting; krsna bhaje

-- render service to Krsna; krsna-gune -- by the transcendental

qualities of Krsna; akrsta -- attracted; hana -- becoming.

TRANSLATION

"When a purified yogi associates with devotees, he engages in Lord Krsna'

s devotional service, being attracted by the Lord's transcendental

qualities.

Madhya 24.162

TEXT 162

TEXT

ca-sabde 'api'ra artha ihano kahaya

'muni', 'nirgrantha'-sabdera purvavat artha haya

SYNONYMS

ca-sabde -- by the word ca; 'api'ra -- of the word api; artha -- the

meaning; ihano -- here also; kahaya -- is applicable; muni -- a

saintly person; nirgrantha -- fully liberated; sabdera -- of

the words; purva-vat -- as mentioned above; artha haya -- there are the

meanings.

TRANSLATION

"The meanings of the words ca and api can be applied here. The

meanings of the words muni and nirgrantha are the same as before.

Madhya 24.163

TEXT 163

TEXT

urukrame ahaituki kahan kona artha

ei tera artha kahilun parama samartha

SYNONYMS

urukrame -- unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who acts uncommonly;

ahaituki -- without motives; kahan -- wherever; kona -- some;

artha -- import; ei -- in this way; tera artha -- thirteen imports;

kahilun -- I have explained; parama -- supremely; samartha -- complete.

TRANSLATION

"The word ahaituki is always applicable to the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, Urukrama. In this way I have described the import of all

these things in thirteen complete varieties.

PURPORT

The thirteen varieties mentioned are

(1) sadhaka, the neophyte

performer; (2) brahmamaya, one absorbed in the thought of

impersonal Brahman; (3) prapta-brahma-laya, one who has actually

attained Brahman perfection; (4) mumuksu, the desirer of liberation;

(5) jivan-mukta, one who is liberated in this life; (6) prapta-svarupa,

one who has attained one's original consitutional position; (7)

nirgrantha-muni, a completely liberated saint; (8) sagarbha-yogaruruksu,

a yogi meditating upon the four-handed Visnu form or desiring yogic

perfection; (9) nigarbha-yogaruruksu, one who has attained

perfection in impersonal meditation; (10) sagarbha-yogarudha, already

elevated to the yoga perfection platform

; (11) nigarbha-yogarudha, similarly

impersonal yogi; (12) sagarbha-prapta-

siddhi, one who has already attained the perfectional stage

; (13) nigarbha-prapta-siddhi, one who has

attained perfection by impersonal meditation.

Madhya 24.164

TEXT 164

TEXT

ei saba santa yabe bhaje bhagavan

'santa' bhakta kari' tabe kahi tanra nama

SYNONYMS

ei saba -- all these; santa -- neutral; yabe -- when; bhaje -- worship;

bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; santa bhakta -- devotees

in the neutral stage of devotional service; kari' -- describing as; tabe

-- that time; kahi -- I speak; tanra -- their; nama -- name.

TRANSLATION

"These thirteen types of yogis and munis are called santa-bhaktas, for

they render transcendental loving service to the Supreme Personality of

Godhead in the neutral stage.

Madhya 24.165

TEXT 165

TEXT

'atma' sabde 'mana' kaha -- mane yei rame

sadhu-sange seha bhaje sri-krsna-carane

SYNONYMS

atma -- atma; sabde -- by the word; mana -- the mind; kaha -- if

you say; mane -- within the mind; yei rame -- one who is satisfied by

speculation; sadhu-sange -- by the association of devotees; seha -- he

also; bhaje -- takes to devotional service; sri-krsna-carane -- at the

lotus feet of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"The word atma sometimes means 'the mind.' In this case, the word

atmarama means 'a person who is satisfied by mental speculation.' When

such a person associates with a pure devotee, he takes to devotional

service at the lotus feet of Krsna.

Madhya 24.166

TEXT 166

TEXT

udaram upasate ya rsi-vartmasu kurpa-drsah

parisara-paddhatim hrdayam arunayo daharam

tata udagad ananta tava dhama sirah paramam

punar iha yat sametya na patanti krtanta-mukhe

SYNONYMS

udaram -- the abdomen;* upasate -- worship; ye -- those who; rsi-

vartmasu -- on the path marked out by the great saintly persons; kurpa-

drsah -- whose vision is grossly situated in the bodily conception of

life; parisara-paddhatim -- from which the system of the arteries comes;

hrdayam -- the heart; arunayah -- saintly persons headed by Aruna Rsi;

daharam -- the sky within the heart, the subtle conception of the

Supersoul within the heart; tatah -- from that; udagat -- went up;

ananta -- O unlimited one; tava -- Your; dhama -- place; sirah -- the

top of the head; paramam -- supreme; punah -- again; iha -- in this

material world; yat -- which; sametya -- having achieved; na -- not;

patanti -- fall down; krta-anta-mukhe -- in the repetition of birth and

death.

TRANSLATION

" 'Those who follow the path of great, saintly mystic yogis take to the

yogic gymnastic process and begin worshiping from the abdomen, where it

is said that Brahman is located. Such people are called sarkaraksa,

which means that they are situated in the gross bodily conception. There

are also followers of the rsi known as Aruna. Following that path, they

observe the activities of the arteries. Thus they gradually rise to the

heart, where subtle Brahman, Paramatma, is situated. They then worship

Him. O unlimited Ananta! Better than these persons are the mystic yogis

who worship You from the top of their heads. Beginning with the abdomen

and proceeding through the heart, they reach the top of the head and

pass through the brahma-randhra, the hole at the top of the skull. Thus

yogis attain the perfectional platform and do not enter the cycle

of birth and death again.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.87.18).

Madhya 24.167

TEXT 167

TEXT

eho krsna-gunakrsta maha-muni hana

ahaituki bhakti kare nirgrantha hana

SYNONYMS

eho -- such yogis; krsna guna-akrsta -- attracted by the transcendental

qualities of Krsna; maha-muni hana -- becoming great saintly persons;

ahaituki bhakti kare -- they perform causeless devotional service;

nirgrantha hana -- becoming indifferent to the mystic yoga process.

TRANSLATION

"Being attracted by the transcendental qualities of Krsna, yogis

become great saints. At that time, not being hampered by the yogic

process, they engage in unalloyed devotional service.

Madhya 24.168

TEXT 168

TEXT

'atma'-sabde 'yatna' kahe -- yatna kariya

"munayo 'pi" krsna bhaje gunakrsta hana

SYNONYMS

atma-sabde -- by the word atma; yatna -- endeavor; kahe -- one means;

yatna kariya -- by great endeavor; munayah api -- even great saintly

persons; krsna bhaje -- take to the devotional service of Krsna; guna-

akrsta hana -- being attracted by His transcendental qualities.

TRANSLATION

"Atma also means 'endeavor.' Being attracted by Krsna's transcendental

qualities, some saints make a great endeavor to come to the point of

rendering service to Him.

Madhya 24.169

TEXT 169

TEXT

tasyaiva hetoh prayateta kovido

na labhyate yad bhramatam upary adhah

tal labhyate duhkhavad anyatah sukham

kalena sarvatra gabhira-ramhasa

SYNONYMS

tasya eva -- for that; hetoh -- reason; prayateta -- should endeavor;

kovidah -- one who is learned and intelligent; na -- not; labhyate -- is

achieved; yat -- that which; bhramatam -- of those wandering; upari

adhah -- up and down; tat -- that; labhyate -- is achieved;

duhkhavat -- exactly like unhappiness or distress; anyatah -- from

other reasons (one's past actions); sukham -- happiness; kalena -- by

time; sarvatra -- everywhere; gabhira -- insurmountable; ramhasa --

having force.

TRANSLATION

" 'The transcendental position cannot be attained by wandering up and

down from Brahmaloka and Satyaloka to Patalaloka. If one is actually

intelligent and learned, he should endeavor for that rare transcendental

position. Whatever material happiness is available within the

fourteen worlds is attained by the force of time,

just as one attains distress in due course of time. Since these

are not attained by spiritual consciousness, one

should not try for them.'

PURPORT

This verse was spoken by Narada Muni in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.5.18).

Narada Muni was speaking to Vyasadeva, who was morose even after he had

compiled all Vedic literatures. In this connection, Narada Muni

advised Srila Vyasadeva to attain devotional service

Madhya 24.170

TEXT 170

TEXT

sad-dharmasyavabodhaya

yesam nirbandhini matih

acirad eva sarvarthah

sidhyaty esam abhipsitah

SYNONYMS

sat-dharmasya -- of the path of progressive devotional service;

avabodhaya -- for understanding; yesam -- those whose; nirbandhini --

unflinching; matih -- intelligence; acirat -- very soon; eva --

certainly; sarva-arthah -- the goal of life; sidhyati -- becomes

fulfilled; esam -- of these persons; abhipsitah -- desired.

TRANSLATION

" 'Those who are anxious to awaken their spiritual consciousness, who

have unflinching intelligence and who are not deviated,

certainly attain the desired goal of life.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Naradiya Purana.

Madhya 24.171

TEXT 171

TEXT

ca-sabda api-arthe, 'api' -- avadharane

yatnagraha vina bhakti na janmaya preme

SYNONYMS

ca-sabda -- the word ca; api -- of the word api; arthe -- in the meaning;

api avadharane -- this api is used in sense of emphasis; yatna-agraha

vina -- without sincere endeavor; bhakti -- devotional service; na --

not; janmaya -- begets; preme -- love of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

"The word ca may be used in place of api, which gives emphasis to

something. Thus it means that without sincere endeavor in devotional

service, one cannot attain love of Godhead.

Madhya 24.172

TEXT 172

TEXT

sadhanaughair anasangair

alabhya sucirad api

harina casv adeyeti

dvidha sa syat sudurlabha

SYNONYMS

sadhana -- activities of devotional service; aughaih -- by masses of;

anasangaih -- without attachment; alabhya -- very difficult to achieve;

su-cirat api -- even after a considerable duration of time; harina -- by

the Supreme Lord; ca -- also; asu -- very soon; adeya -- not to be

delivered; iti -- thus; dvidha -- two ways; sa -- that; syat -- is; su-

durlabha -- very difficult to obtain.

TRANSLATION

" 'Devotional perfection is very difficult to attain for two reasons.

First, unless one is attached to Krsna, he cannot attain devotional

perfection even if he renders devotional service for a long time. Second,

Krsna does not easily deliver perfection in devotional service.'

PURPORT

As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.6.18): muktim dadati karhicit. Srila

Sukadeva Gosvami told Maharaja Pariksit that Krsna readily grants

liberation but does not very readily grant perfection in devotional

service. This means that Krsna wants to see that a devotee is actually

sincere and serious and that he does not have ulterior motives. If this

is the case, devotional service can very easily be successful; otherwise

it is very difficult to obtain from the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

This verse appears in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.1.35).

Madhya 24.173

TEXT 173

TEXT

tesam satata-yuktanam

bhajatam priti-purvakam

dadami buddhi-yogam tam

yena mam upayanti te

SYNONYMS

tesam -- to them; satata-yuktanam -- always engaged; bhajatam -- in

devotional service; priti-purvakam -- in loving ecstasy; dadami -- I

give; buddhi-yogam -- real intelligence; tam -- that; yena -- by which;

mam -- unto Me; upayanti -- come; te -- they.

TRANSLATION

" 'To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give

the understanding by which they can come to Me.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Bhagavad-gita (10.10).

Madhya 24.174

TEXT 174

TEXT

'atma'-sabde 'dhrti' kahe, -- dhairye yei rame

dhairyavanta eva hana karaya bhajane

SYNONYMS

atma-sabde -- by the word atma; dhrti -- perseverance; kahe -- it is

said; dhairye -- with perseverance; yei rame -- anyone who endeavors;

dhairyavanta -- such persons with endurance; eva -- certainly;

hana -- becoming; karaya -- perform; bhajane -- devotional service.

TRANSLATION

"Another meaning of atma is dhrti, or endurance. A person who

endeavors with endurance is atmarama. With endurance, such a person

engages in devotional service.

Madhya 24.175

TEXT 175

TEXT

'muni'-sabde -- paksi, bhrnga; 'nirgranthe' -- murkha-jana

krsna-krpaya sadhu-krpaya donhara bhajana

SYNONYMS

muni-sabde -- by the word muni; paksi -- bird; bhrnga -- bumblebee;

nirgranthe -- in the word nirgrantha; murkha-jana -- foolish people;

krsna-krpaya -- by the mercy of Lord Krsna; sadhu-krpaya -- by the mercy

of a devotee; donhara bhajana -- engages in devotional service of both (

Krsna and his spiritual master or the sadhu).

TRANSLATION

"The word muni also means 'bird,' and 'bumblebee.' The word

nirgrantha refers to foolish people. By the mercy of Krsna, such

creatures contact a sadhu [spiritual master] and thus engage in

devotional service.

Madhya 24.176

TEXT 176

TEXT

prayo batamba munayo vihaga vane 'smin

krsneksitam tad-uditam kala-venu-gitam

aruhya ye druma-bhujan rucira-prabalan

srnvanti milita-drso vigatanya-vacah

SYNONYMS

prayah -- almost; bata -- certainly; amba -- O mother; munayah -- great

sages; vihagah -- the birds; vane -- in the forest; asmin -- this; krsna-

iksitam -- seeing the lotus feet of Krsna; tat-uditam -- created by Him;

kala-venu-gitam -- sweet vibrations made by playing the flute; aruhya --

rising; ye -- all of them; druma-bhujan -- to the branches of the trees;

rucira-prabalan -- having beautiful creepers and twigs; srnvanti -- hear;

milita-drsah -- closing their eyes; vigata-anya-vacah -- stopping all

other sounds.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear mother, in this forest, all the birds, after rising on the

beautiful branches of the trees, are closing their eyes and, not being

attracted by any other sound, are simply listening to the vibration of

Krsna's flute. Such birds and bees must be on the same level as great

saints.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.21.14). This statement

was made by the gopis, who were lamenting in separation from Krsna and

studying how the inhabitants of Vrndavana were enjoying life like

saintly persons.

Madhya 24.177

TEXT 177

TEXT

ete 'linas tava yaso 'khila-loka-tirtham

gayanta adi-purusanupatham bhajante

prayo ami muni-gana bhavadiya-mukhya

gudham vane 'pi na jahaty anaghatma-daivam

SYNONYMS

ete -- all these; alinah -- bees; tava -- Your; yasah -- reputation;

akhila -- all; loka-tirtham -- auspicious for the planets; gayante --

are singing; adi-purusa -- O original person; anupatham -- along

the path; bhajante -- they are engaged in transcendental loving service;

prayah -- almost; ami -- these; muni-ganah -- great saintly persons;

bhavadiya -- in relation with You; mukhyah -- very advanced devotees;

gudham -- unknown; vane -- in the forest; api -- although; na -- not;

jahati -- give up; anagha -- O personality of transcendental goodness;

atma-daivam -- their worshipable Deity.

TRANSLATION

" 'O good fortune personified! O original Personality of Godhead, all

these bees are chanting about Your transcendental fame, which will

purify the entire universe. Indeed, they are following Your path in the

forest and are worshiping You. Actually they are all saintly persons,

but now they have taken the form of bees. Although You are playing like

a human being, they could not forget that You are their worshipable

Deity.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.15.6). Krsna and Balarama

were just on the verge of boyhood and were entering the forest of

Vrndavana when Krsna began to offer prayers to please Balarama.

Madhya 24.178

TEXT 178

TEXT

sarasi sarasa-hamsa-vihangas

caru-gita-hrta-cetasa etya

harim upasata te yata-citta

hanta milita-drso dhrta-maunah

SYNONYMS

sarasi -- in the water; sarasa -- cranes; hamsa -- swans; vihangah --

birds; caru-gita -- by the melodious song of Krsna's flute; hrta-cetasah

-- devoid of material consciousness; etya -- coming near; harim -- the

Supreme Personality of Godhead; upasata -- worshiped; te -- all of them;

yata-cittah -- with full attention; hanta -- alas; milita-drsah --

closing their eyes; dhrta-maunah -- completely silent.

TRANSLATION

" 'All the cranes and swans in the water are being enchanted by the

melodious song of Krsna's flute. They have approached and are worshiping

the Supreme Personality of Godhead with full attention. Alas, they are

closing their eyes and are becoming completely silent.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.35.11). In the day, Krsna

went to the forest of Vrndavana, and at that time, the gopis, being

morose due to separation from Him, were lamenting in this way.

Madhya 24.179

TEXT 179

TEXT

kirata-hunandhra-pulinda-pukkasa

abhira-sumbha yavanah khasadayah

ye 'nye ca papa yad-upasrayasrayah

sudhyanti tasmai prabhavisnave namah

SYNONYMS

kirata -- the aborigines named Kiratas; huna -- the Hunas; andhra --

Andhras; pulinda -- Pulindas; pukkasah -- Pukkasas; abhira -- Abhiras;

sumbhah -- Sumbhas; yavanah -- persons who do not follow the Vedic

injunctions and who eat cow's flesh; khasa-adayah -- Khasas and others;

ye -- those who; anye -- similar others; ca -- also; papah -- sinful

persons; yat -- of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; upasraya -- of

the devotees; asrayah -- taking shelter; sudhyanti -- become purified;

tasmai -- unto Him, Lord Visnu, because of whom they become purified;

prabhavisnave -- to Lord Visnu, the most powerful; namah -- respectful

obeisances.

TRANSLATION

" 'Kirata, Huna, Andhra, Pulinda, Pukkasa, Abhira, Sumbha,

Yavana and the Khasa races and even others who are addicted

to sinful acts can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the

Lord due to His being the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful

obeisances unto Him.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.4.18). This verse was

spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami when Pariksit Maharaja asked him for a

description of the creation. While offering obeisances to the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Sukadeva Gosvami described the unlimited

potencies of Lord Visnu, who can purify the lowborn creatures mentioned

herein.

Madhya 24.180

TEXT 180

TEXT

kimva 'dhrti'-sabde nija-purnatadi-jnana kaya

duhkhabhave uttama-praptye maha-purna haya

SYNONYMS

kimva -- or; dhrti -- dhrti; sabde -- by this word; nija -- own;

purnata-adi -- perfection and so on; jnana -- knowledge; kaya -- says;

duhkha-abhave -- in the absence of all material miseries; uttama -- the

best; praptye -- by obtaining; maha-purna haya -- becomes perfectly

perfect.

TRANSLATION

"The word dhrti is also used when one is fully perfect in knowledge.

When due to having obtained the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality

of Godhead, he has no material miseries, he attains maha-purna, the

highest level of perfection.

Madhya 24.181

TEXT 181

TEXT

dhrtih syat purnata jnana-

duhkhabhavottamaptibhih

apraptatita-nastartha-

nabhisamsocanadikrt

SYNONYMS

dhrtih -- endurance; syat -- may become; purnata -- fullness; jnana --

knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; duhkha-abhava -- the

absence of misery; uttama-aptibhih -- by attainment of the highest

platform of perfection; aprapta -- not obtained; atita -- gone; nasta --

destroyed; artha -- object, goal; anabhisam-socana -- absence of

lamentation; adi -- and so on; krt -- doing.

TRANSLATION

" 'Dhrti is the fullness felt by the absence of misery and brought

about by receiving knowledge of the Supreme Lord and by

obtaining pure love for Him. The lamentation that accrues from not

obtaining a goal or by loss of something already attained does not

affect this completeness.'

PURPORT

This verse is found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (2.4.144).

Madhya 24.182

TEXT 182

TEXT

krsna-bhakta -- duhkha-hina, vanchantara-hina

krsna-prema-seva-purnananda-pravina

SYNONYMS

krsna-bhakta -- a devotee of Lord Krsna; duhkha-hina -- not under

miserable material conditions; vancha-antara-hina -- he has no other

desire than to serve Krsna; krsna-prema -- love of Krsna; seva --

service; purna-ananda -- full in transcendental bliss; pravina -- and

very expert or experienced in all subject matters.

TRANSLATION

"A devotee of Krsna is never in a miserable condition, nor does he have

any desire other than to serve Krsna. He is experienced and advanced. He

feels the transcendental bliss of love of Krsna and always engages in

His service fully protected.

Madhya 24.183

TEXT 183

TEXT

mat-sevaya pratitam te

salokyadi-catustayam

necchanti sevaya purnah

kuto 'nyat kala-viplutam

SYNONYMS

mat -- of Me; sevaya -- by service; pratitam -- obtained; te -- they;

salokya-adi -- liberation, beginning with salokya; catustayam -- the

four kinds of; na icchanti -- do not desire; sevaya -- by service;

purnah -- complete; kutah -- where; anyat -- other things; kala-viplutam

-- which are lost in time.

TRANSLATION

" 'My devotees, having fulfilled their desires by serving Me, do not

accept the four kinds of salvation that are easily earned by such

service. Why then should they accept any pleasures that are lost in the

course of time?'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (9.4.67).

Madhya 24.184

TEXT 184

TEXT

hrsikese hrsikani

yasya sthairya-gatani hi

sa eva dhairyam apnoti

samsare jiva-cancale

SYNONYMS

hrsikese -- to the master of the senses; hrsikani -- all the senses;

yasya -- whose; sthairya-gatani -- fixed; hi -- certainly; sah -- that

person; eva -- of course; dhairyam apnoti -- attains the position of

dhairya, endurance; samsare -- in the material world; jiva-cancale --

where everyone is disturbed.

TRANSLATION

"In this material world, all living entities are disturbed due to their

flickering position. A devotee, however, is fixed in the service of the

lotus feet of the Lord, the master of the senses. Such a person is to be

considered situated in endurance and patience.

Madhya 24.185

TEXT 185

TEXT

'ca' -- avadharane, iha 'api' -- samuccaye

dhrtimanta hana bhaje paksi-murkha-caye

SYNONYMS

ca -- the word ca; avadharane -- in emphasis; iha -- here; api -- the

word api; samuccaye -- in the sense of an aggregate; dhrtimanta -- fully

saturated; hana -- becoming; bhaje -- worship; paksi-murkha-caye -- dull

creatures like the birds, the most foolish.

TRANSLATION

"The word ca is for emphasis, and the word api is used as

an aggregate. It is to be understood that even dull creatures [

birds and illiterates] can also be situated in endurance and engage in

Krsna's devotional service.

Madhya 24.186

TEXT 186

TEXT

'atma'-sabde 'buddhi' kahe buddhi-visesa

samanya-buddhi-yukta yata jiva avasesa

SYNONYMS

atma-sabde -- by the word atma; buddhi -- intelligence; kahe -- it is

said; buddhi-visesa -- a particular type of intelligence; samanya-buddhi-

yukta -- endowed with common intelligence; yata -- all; jiva -- living

entities; avasesa -- the rest.

TRANSLATION

"The word atma is also used for a particular type of intelligence.

Since all living entities generally have some intelligence, more or less,

they are included.

Madhya 24.187

TEXT 187

TEXT

buddhye rame atmarama -- dui ta' prakara

'pandita' muni-gana, nirgrantha 'murkha' ara

SYNONYMS

buddhye -- in intelligence; rame -- who enjoys; atmarama -- is

atmarama; dui ta' prakara -- two varieties; pandita -- learned; muni-

gana -- philosophers; nirgrantha -- without education; murkha -- foolish;

ara -- also.

TRANSLATION

"Everyone has some kind of intelligence, and one who utilizes his

intelligence is called atmarama. There are two types of atmarama.

One is a learned scholar and a philosopher, and the other is an

uneducated, illiterate and foolish person.

Madhya 24.188

TEXT 188

TEXT

krsna-krpaya sadhu-sange rati-buddhi paya

saba chadi' suddha-bhakti kare krsna-paya

SYNONYMS

krsna-krpaya -- by the mercy of Krsna; sadhu-sange -- in the association

of devotees; rati-buddhi -- devotional attraction and intelligence; paya

-- one obtains; saba chadi' -- giving up everything; suddha-bhakti --

pure devotional service; kare -- performs; krsna-paya -- at the lotus

feet of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"By the mercy of Krsna and by the association of devotees, one increases

his attraction to and intelligence for pure devotional service;

therefore one gives up everything and engages himself at the lotus feet

of Krsna and His pure devotees.

Madhya 24.189

TEXT 189

TEXT

aham sarvasya prabhavo

mattah sarvam pravartate

iti matva bhajante mam

budha bhava-samanvitah

SYNONYMS

aham -- I, Lord Krsna; sarvasya -- of everyone; prabhavah -- the

original source; mattah -- from Me; sarvam -- everything; pravartate --

emanates; iti -- thus; matva -- understanding; bhajante -- they engage

in devotional service; mam -- to Me; budhah -- those who are learned;

bhava-samanvitah -- with love and devotion.

TRANSLATION

" 'I [Krsna] am the original source of everything. Everything emanates

from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My service with love

and devotion.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Bhagavad-gita (10.8).

Madhya 24.190

TEXT 190

TEXT

te vai vidanty atitaranti ca deva-mayam

stri-sudra-huna-sabara api papa-jivah

yady adbhuta-krama-parayana-sila-siksas

tiryag-jana api kimu sruta-dharana ye

SYNONYMS

te -- all of them; vai -- certainly; vidanti -- understand; atitaranti --

cross over; ca -- also; deva-mayam -- the influence of the external

illusory energy; stri -- women; sudra -- fourth-class men; huna --

uncivilized hill tribes; sabarah -- and hunters; api -- even; papa-jivah

-- sinful creatures; yadi -- if; adbhuta-krama -- of the performer of

wonderful activities; parayana -- of the devotees; sila-siksah --

characteristics and education; tiryak-janah -- birds and beasts; api --

even; kimu -- what to speak of; sruta-dharanah ye -- persons advanced

in the education of Vedic knowledge.

TRANSLATION

" 'Women, fourth-class men, uncivilized hill tribes, hunters and many

others born of low families, as well as birds and beasts, can engage in

the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead -- who acts very

wonderfully -- and follow the path of the devotees and take lessons from

them. Although the ocean of nescience is vast, they can still cross over

it. What, then, is the difficulty for those who are advanced in Vedic

knowledge?'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.7.46). Lord Brahma said

this when speaking to his disciple Narada about the wonderful

characteristics of Lord Visnu. Simply by chanting the glories of Lord

Visnu, one can cross the ocean of nescience, even though one may be

lowborn.

Madhya 24.191

TEXT 191

TEXT

vicara kariya yabe bhaje krsna-paya

sei buddhi dena tanre, yate krsna paya

SYNONYMS

vicara -- consideration; kariya -- doing; yabe -- when; bhaje -- one

worships; krsna-paya -- at the lotus feet of Krsna; sei buddhi -- that

intelligence; dena -- gives; tanre -- to him; yate -- by which; krsna

paya -- one gets the shelter of the lotus feet of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Considering all these points, when one engages in the service of Krsna'

s lotus feet, Krsna gives one the intelligence by which he can gradually

progress toward perfection in service to the Lord.

Madhya 24.192

TEXT 192

TEXT

tesam satata-yuktanam

bhajatam priti-purvakam

dadami buddhi-yogam tam

yena mam upayanti te

SYNONYMS

tesam -- to them; satata-yuktanam -- always engaged; bhajatam -- in

devotional service; priti-purvakam -- in loving ecstasy; dadami -- I

give; buddhi-yogam -- real intelligence; tam -- that; yena -- by which;

mam -- unto Me; upayanti -- come; te -- they.

TRANSLATION

" 'To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give

the understanding by which they can come to Me.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Bhagavad-gita (10.10).

Madhya 24.193

TEXT 193

TEXT

sat-sanga, krsna-seva, bhagavata, nama

vraje vasa, -- ei panca sadhana pradhana

SYNONYMS

sat-sanga -- association with devotees; krsna-seva -- engagement in the

service of Krsna; bhagavata -- devotees and the book known as Srimad-

Bhagavatam; nama -- the chanting of the holy name; vraje vasa --

residence in Vrndavana or Mathura; ei -- these; panca -- five; sadhana

pradhana -- the chief processes of devotion.

TRANSLATION

"To be elevated to the platform of devotional service, the following

five items should be observed: association with devotees, engagement in

the service of Lord Krsna, the reading of Srimad-Bhagavatam, the

chanting of the holy names and residence at Vrndavana or Mathura.

Madhya 24.194

TEXT 194

TEXT

ei-panca-madhye eka 'svalpa' yadi haya

subuddhi janera haya krsna-premodaya

SYNONYMS

ei -- these; panca-madhye -- out of the five; eka -- of only one; svalpa

-- a small quantity; yadi -- if; haya -- there is; su-buddhi --

intelligent; janera -- of the person; haya -- there is; krsna-prema-

udaya -- awakening of dormant love for Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"One's dormant love for Krsna gradually awakens if one is a little

advanced in one of these five items and is intelligent.

Madhya 24.195

TEXT 195

TEXT

duruhadbhuta-virye 'smin

sraddha dure 'stu pancake

yatra svalpo 'pi sambandhah

saddhiyam bhava-janmane

SYNONYMS

duruha -- difficult to be reconciled; adbhuta -- wonderful;

virye -- in the power; asmin -- in this; sraddha -- faith; dure -- far

away; astu -- let it be; pancake -- in the above-mentioned five

principles; yatra -- in which; svalpah -- a little; api -- even;

sambandhah -- connection; sat-dhiyam -- of those who are intelligent and

offenseless; bhava-janmane -- to awaken one's dormant love for Krsna.

TRANSLATION

" 'The power of these five principles is very wonderful and difficult to

reconcile. Even without faith in them, a person who is offenseless can

experience dormant love of Krsna simply by being a little connected

with them.'

PURPORT

This verse is also found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.238).

Madhya 24.196

TEXT 196

TEXT

udara mahati yanra sarvottama buddhi

nana kame bhaje, tabu paya bhakti-siddhi

SYNONYMS

udara -- liberal; mahati -- great; yanra -- whose; sarva-uttama -- first-

class; buddhi -- intelligence; nana -- various; kame -- with desires;

bhaje -- engages in devotional service; tabu -- still; paya -- gets;

bhakti-siddhi -- perfection in devotional service.

TRANSLATION

"If a person is actually liberal and intelligent, he can advance and

become perfect in devotional service even if he has material desires and

serves the Lord with some motive.

Madhya 24.197

TEXT 197

TEXT

akamah sarva-kamo va

moksa-kama udara-dhih

tivrena bhakti-yogena

yajeta purusam param

SYNONYMS

akamah -- without material desires; sarva-kamah -- full of all material

desires; va -- or; moksa-kamah -- desiring liberation; udara-dhih --

sincere and advanced in devotional service; tivrena -- firm; bhakti-

yogena -- by the practice of bhakti-yoga; yajeta -- should worship;

purusam param -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

" 'Whether one desires everything or nothing, or whether he desires to

merge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he

worships Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering

transcendental loving service.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.3.10).

Madhya 24.198

TEXT 198

TEXT

bhakti-prabhava, -- sei kama chadana

krsna-pade bhakti karaya gune akarsiya

SYNONYMS

bhakti-prabhava -- the influence of devotional service; sei -- that;

kama -- material desire; chadana -- causing to give up; krsna-pade --

unto the lotus feet of Krsna; bhakti karaya -- engages in devotional

service; gune -- by transcendental qualities; akarsiya -- attracting.

TRANSLATION

"Devotional service is so strong that when one engages in it, he

gradually gives up all material desires and becomes fully attracted to

the lotus feet of Krsna. All this is brought about by attraction for the

transcendental qualities of the Lord.

Madhya 24.199

TEXT 199

TEXT

satyam disaty arthitam arthito nrnam

naivarthado yat punar arthita yatah

svayam vidhatte bhajatam anicchatam

iccha-pidhanam nija-pada-pallavam

SYNONYMS

satyam -- it is true; disati -- He awards; arthitam -- that which is

desired; arthitah -- being requested; nrnam -- by human beings; na --

not; eva -- certainly; artha-dah -- giving desired things; yat -- which;

punah -- again; arthita -- request; yatah -- from which; svayam --

Himself; vidhatte -- He gives; bhajatam -- of those engaged in

devotional service; anicchatam -- even though not desiring; iccha-

pidhanam -- covering all other desires; nija-pada-pallavam -- the

shelter of His own lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

" 'Whenever Krsna is requested to fulfill one's desire, He undoubtedly

does so, but He does not award anything which, after being enjoyed, will

cause someone to petition Him again and again to fulfill further desires.

When one has other desires but engages in the Lord's service, Krsna

forcibly gives one shelter at His lotus feet, where one will forget all

other desires.'

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.19.26).

Madhya 24.200

TEXT 200

TEXT

'atma'-sabde 'svabhava' kahe, tate yei rame

atmarama jiva yata sthavara-jangame

SYNONYMS

atma-sabde -- by the word atma; svabhava -- nature; kahe -- is sometimes

said; tate -- in that; yei rame -- one who takes pleasure; atmarama --

called atmarama; jiva -- the living entities; yata -- all of them;

sthavara-jangame -- the moving and nonmoving.

TRANSLATION

"Another meaning of the word atma is 'one's characteristic nature.'

Whoever enjoys his particular type of nature is called atmarama.

Therefore, all living entities -- be they moving or nonmoving -- are

also called atmarama.

Madhya 24.201

TEXT 201

TEXT

jivera svabhava -- krsna-'dasa'-abhimana

dehe atma-jnane acchadita sei 'jnana'

SYNONYMS

jivera svabhava -- the original characteristic of all living entities;

krsna-dasa -- servant of Krsna; abhimana -- the conception; dehe -- in

the material body; atma-jnane -- by the conception of the self;

acchadita -- covered; sei jnana -- that original consciousness.

TRANSLATION

"The original nature of every living entity is to consider himself the

eternal servant of Krsna. However, under the influence of maya, he

thinks himself to be the body, and thus his original consciousness is

covered.

Madhya 24.202

TEXT 202

TEXT

ca-sabde 'eva', 'api'-sabda samuccaye

'atmarama eva' hana sri-krsna bhajaye

SYNONYMS

ca-sabde -- by the word ca; eva -- the word eva; api-sabda -- the word

api; samuccaye -- in the sense of aggregation; atmaramah eva -- all the

atmaramas (all kinds of living entities); hana -- being; sri-krsna

bhajaye -- become engaged in the service of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"In that case, by the word ca, the word eva is meant. The word api

can be taken in the sense of aggregation. Thus the verse would read

atmarama eva; that is, 'even all kinds of living beings worship Krsna.

PURPORT

It is here mentioned that every living entity is atmarama. Temporarily

covered by the influence of maya, the living entity serves his senses,

which are represented as kama-krodha-lobha-moha-mada-matsarya

. In the material condition, all

living entities are engaged in sense gratification, but when they

associate with devotees who follow the regulative principles, they

become purified and awakened to their original consciousness. They then

attempt to satisfy the senses of Lord Krsna and engage in His devotional

service.

Madhya 24.203

TEXT 203

TEXT

ei jiva -- sanakadi saba muni-jana

'nirgrantha' -- murkha, nica, sthavara-pasu-gana

SYNONYMS

ei jiva -- these living entities; sanaka-adi saba muni-jana -- all the

great personalities, such as Sanaka and Sanatana; nirgrantha -- down to

the illiterate; murkha -- foolish person; nica -- lowborn; sthavara --

the trees and plants; pasu-gana -- the beasts and birds.

TRANSLATION

"Living entities include great personalities like the four Kumaras,

low-class foolish people, trees, plants, birds and beasts.

Madhya 24.204

TEXT 204

TEXT

vyasa-suka-sanakadira prasiddha bhajana

'nirgrantha' sthavaradira suna vivarana

SYNONYMS

vyasa -- of Vyasadeva; suka -- of Sukadeva Gosvami; sanaka-adira -- of

the four Kumaras; prasiddha bhajana -- the devotional service is

celebrated; nirgrantha -- foolish, uneducated; sthavara-adira -- of the

immovable elements; suna vivarana -- hear the description.

TRANSLATION

"The devotional service of Vyasa, Suka and the four Kumaras has already

been well celebrated. Now let Me explain how immovable living entities

like trees and plants engage in the Lord's devotional service.

Madhya 24.205

TEXT 205

TEXT

krsna-krpadi-hetu haite sabara udaya

krsna-gunakrsta hana tanhare bhajaya

SYNONYMS

krsna-krpa-adi-hetu -- the reason of Krsna's mercy; haite -- from;

sabara udaya -- anyone becomes a devotee; krsna-guna-akrsta hana --

being attracted by the transcendental qualities of Krsna; tanhare -- Him;

bhajaya -- worship.

TRANSLATION

"Everyone is eligible to receive Krsna's mercy -- including Vyasadeva,

the four Kumaras, Sukadeva Gosvami, lowborn creatures, trees, plants and

beasts. By Krsna's mercy they are elevated and engaged in His service.

PURPORT

This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita wherein the Lord

says:

mam hi partha vyapasritya

ye 'pi syuh papa-yonayah

striyo vaisyas tatha sudras

te 'pi yanti param gatim

"O son of Prtha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower

birth -- women, vaisyas [merchants], as well as sudras [workers] --

can approach the supreme destination." (9.32)

Everyone is eligible to become Krsna's devotee. One simply has to be

trained according to the approved process. It is the work of Krsna's

confidential devotees to turn everyone into a Krsna bhakta. If the

confidential devotees do not take up the task of elevating everyone to

Krsna consciousness, then who will do it? Those who claim to be devotees

but do not engage in Krsna's service to elevate all living creatures to

Krsna consciousness are to be considered kanistha-adhikaris (people in

the lowest stage of devotional service). When one rises to the second

platform of devotional service, his business is to propagate Krsna

consciousness all over the world. Those who are active in the Krsna

consciousness movement should not remain in the neophyte stage but

should rise to the platform of preachers, the second platform of

devotional service. Devotional service is so enchanting that even the

first-class devotees (uttama-adhikaris) also come down to the second

platform to preach and render service to the Lord for the benefit of the

whole world.

Madhya 24.206

TEXT 206

TEXT

dhanyeyam adya dharani trna-virudhas tvat-

pada-sprso druma-latah karajabhimrstah

nadyo 'drayah khaga-mrgah sadayavalokair

gopyo 'ntarena bhujayor api yat-sprha srih

SYNONYMS

dhanya -- glorified; iyam -- this; adya -- today; dharani -- the surface

of the globe; trna-virudhah -- the grass and herbs; tvat -- Your; pada-

sprsah -- from the touch of the lotus feet; druma-latah -- the creepers

and trees; karaja-abhimrstah -- touched by Your nails; nadyah --

the rivers; adrayah -- the hills; khaga-mrgah -- the birds and forest

animals; sadaya-avalokaih -- because of Your merciful glances; gopyah --

the gopis, the damsels of Vraja; antarena -- by the region between;

bhujayoh -- Your two arms; api -- also; yat -- for which; sprha --

desirous; srih -- the goddess of fortune.

TRANSLATION

" 'This land Vrndavana [Vrajabhumi] is glorified today. Your

lotus feet have touched the earth and grass. Your fingers have

touched the trees and creepers, and Your merciful eyes have glanced upon

rivers, hills, birds and beasts. The gopis have been embraced by

Your arms, and even the goddess of fortune desires this. Now all of

these are glorified.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.15.8) is spoken by Lord Krsna to

Sri Balarama.

Madhya 24.207

TEXT 207

TEXT

ga gopakair anuvanam nayator udara-

venu-svanaih kala-padais tanu-bhrtsu sakhyah

aspandanam gatimatam pulakas tarunam

niryoga-pasa-krta-laksanayor vicitram

SYNONYMS

gah -- the cows; gopakaih -- with the cowherd boys; anuvanam -- to

each forest; nayatoh -- leading; udara -- very liberal; venu-svanaih --

by the vibrations of the flutes; kala-padaih -- having sweet tones; tanu-

bhrtsu -- among the living entities; sakhyah -- O friends; aspandanam --

the lack of movement; gatimatam -- of those living entities that

can move; pulakah -- the ecstatic jubilation; tarunam -- of the

otherwise nonmoving trees; niryoga-pasa -- the ropes for binding the

rear legs of the cows; krta-laksanayoh -- of those two (Krsna and

Balarama), who are characterized by; vicitram -- wonderful.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear friend, both Krsna and Balarama are passing through the

forest leading Their cows with Their cowherd boy friends. They

both carry ropes with which, at the time of milking, They bind the rear

legs of the cows. When They play on Their flutes, all moving living

entities are stunned, and nonmoving living entities experience ecstatic

jubilation by Their sweet music. All these things are certainly very

wonderful.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.21.19). All

the gopis were very attracted to Krsna when they

saw Him wandering in the forest with Baladeva

. They thus praised the Lord's activities

Madhya 24.208

TEXT 208

TEXT

vana-latas tarava atmani visnum

vyanjayantya iva puspa-phaladhyah

pranata-bhara-vitapa madhu-dharah

prema-hrsta-tanavo vavrsuh sma

SYNONYMS

vana-latah -- the herbs and plants; taravah -- the trees; atmani -- in

the Supreme Soul; visnum -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead;

vyanjayantyah -- manifesting; iva -- like; puspa-phala-adhyah -- filled

with luxuriant fruits and flowers; pranata-bhara -- bowed down because

of loads; vitapah -- the trees; madhu-dharah -- showers; prema-

hrsta -- inspired by love of Godhead; tanavah -- whose bodies; vavrsuh --

constantly rained; sma -- certainly.

TRANSLATION

" 'The plants, creepers and trees were full of fruits and flowers due to

ecstatic love of Krsna. Indeed, being so full, they were bowing down.

They were inspired by such deep love for Krsna that they were constantly

pouring showers of honey. In this way the gopis saw all the forest of

Vrndavana.'

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.35.9).

Madhya 24.209

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