Teut 2221
Explanations of the Atmarama Verse
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TRANSLATION
“The word nirgrantha is taken as an adjective modifying muni and āt-mārāma. There is another meaning, which you may hear from Me, indicating association with a devotee. Now I shall explain how it is that through the association of devotees, even a nirgrantha can become a devotee.
TEXT 227
নিপ্রি স্কু-শান্ধে কহে ভবে ‘ব্যাখ’, ‘নিখন’ ।।
সাধুসঙ্গে সেহ করে শ্রীকৃষ্ণ-ভজন ॥ ২২৭ ॥
nirgrantha-śabde kahe tabe ‘vyādha’, ‘nirdhana’ sādhu-saṅge seha kare śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajana
SYNONYMS
nirgrantha-śabde —by the word  nirgrantha ;  kahe —is said;  tabe —therefore;  vyādha —a hunter;  nirdhana —without any riches;  sādhu-saṅge —by the association of a saintly person;  seha —he also;  kare —engages himself;  śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajana —in the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
“The word nirgrantha—when combined with api, used in the sense of certainty—indicates a person who is a hunter by profession or who is very poor. Nonetheless, when such a person associates with a great saint like Nārada, he engages in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service.
TEXT 228
‘‘‘ক্রিয়া রাগান্ত’’’ এবং হয় কৃষ্ণ-মনন ।।
ব্যাপ হঞা হয় পূজ্য ভাগিবতোস্তম   ।।  ২২৮  ।।   ।
‘kṛṣṇārāmāś ca’ eva —haya kṛṣṇa-manana vyādha hañā haya pūjya bhāgavatottama
SYNONYMS
krṣṇa-ārāmāḥ  ca—one who takes pleasure in Krṣṇa; eva—certainly;  haya —there is;  krṣṇa-manana —meditation on Krṣṇa;  vyādha   hañā —being a hunter;  haya —is;  pūjya —worshipable;  bhāgavata-uttama —the best of the devotees.